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Junior Class Manual 


A scholar’s textbook, for study at home, 
and recitation and explanation 

in classes 


By 

G. J. Muller 

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A Book of Essentials for Pre-Confirmation Classes 


PHILADELPHIA, PA. 

THE UNITED LUTHERAN PUBLICATION HOUSE 

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Copyright, 1923, By 
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Made in the United States of America. 

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FOREWORD 


This book does not enter into a new field, but rather into 
one too often neglected in our English-speaking Lutheran 
congregations. It has a long and honorable ancestry in 
Lutheran school literature. For, the fundamentals of a 
Lutheran religious training, have always been Bible His¬ 
tory and the Catechism. 

The burden of the training of our children has been 
thrown on the Sunday School. Here, in a weekly half- 
hour’s teaching period, without any home study, the child 
is supposed to be taught those subjects which shall prepare 
him for the catechetical class. But how many pastors get 
children from the Sunday School who know their Bible 
History thoroughly and accurately, who can recite the 
Catechism text, or who have learned any hymns, prayers 
or psalms? And all this foundation wor'k should be done 
in the years that precede the confirmation age of fourteen 
and a half or fifteen. 

This book organizes and sets forth the materials which 
have always been considered the essentials of a Lutheran 
religious education. It is a scholar’s text-book, designed for 
week-day classes or summer school work. 

The first key to the situation is the consecrated person¬ 
ality of the teacher. Failing a trained lay teacher in the 
congregation, let the pastor organize and teach his own 
pre-confirmation classes. The second key to this problem is 
the personal visitation of every home , and the securing of 
the support of the mother. Only then will regular attend¬ 
ance be secured, and home study attained. Work! Yes, 
verily it is work, such as never ceases. But it is the work 

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which our Lord has laid upon us, the work of upbuilding 
the Kingdom of God. This is true ‘ ‘ evangelizing, ’ ’ for if 
there is any hope of bringing the Gospel into the home, it 
is through the child. 

The Bible stories are Biblical in text based on the fuller 
and more complete series in a Norwegian Lutheran classic, 
“Bible History,” Volrath Vogt, translated by N. C. Brun. 

May our gracious Lord bless this work in the upbuilding 
of His Kingdom in the hearts of our children. May it 
also help us as Lutherans to keep and treasure the spiritual 
heritage of our beloved Church, her Gospel faith, her true 
piety and devout works. To God alone be all the glory. 

G. J. Muller. 

Easter, 1923. 

St. Peter’s Church, 

Janesville, Wisconsin. 


CONTENTS 

I. BIBLE HISTORY 

STORIES FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT page 

1. The Creation. 9 

2. The Fall. 11 

3. Cain and Abel. 13 

4. The Flood. 15 

5. Abraham Journeys to Canaan. 17 

6. Abraham Prays for Sodom. 19 

7. Joseph Sold and in Prison. 21 

8. Joseph and His Brothers. 23 

9. Moses..... 25 

10. Israel Departs from Egypt. 27 

11. The Wilderness and the Law. 29 

12. Joshua. 31 

13. Eli and Samuel. 33 

14. David and Goliath. 35 

15. Ahab and Elijah. 37 

STORIES FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT 

16. The Birth of the Saviour. 39 

17. The Wise Men from the East. 41 

18. The Child Jesus in the Temple. Jesus Is Baptized. Jesus Is 

Tempted.43, 44 

19. Jesus Chooses Twelve Apostles. 46 

20. The Good Samaritan. 48 

21. The Prodigal Son. 50 

22. The Widow of Nain’s Son. The Daughter of Jairus. Jesus Blesses 

Children...52, 53 

23. Feeding the Five Thousand. The Daughter of the Canaanitish 

Woman. 54 

24. The Triumphal Entry. 56 

25. Gethsemane. The Betrayal. Peter’s Denial.58,59 

26. Jesus on the Cross. 61 

27. Jesus’ Burial and Resurrection. 63 


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28. The Ascension of Jesus. 66 

29. Outpouring of the Holy Spirit. 68 

30. Saul (Which is Paul). 70 

II. BOOKS OF THE BIBLE 

1. The Old Testament. 72 

2. The New Testament. 73 

III. LUTHER’S SMALL CATECHISM 

1. The Ten Commandments.75-79 

2. The Creed. 80 

3. The Lord’s Prayer. 82 

4. Sacrament of Baptism. 86 

5. Sacrament of the Altar. 89 

IV. MEMORY PSALMS 

1. The Shepherd Psalm, No. 23. 91 

2. God Our Helper, No. 121. 91 

3. Happiness for the Godly, No. 1. 92 

4. Prayer for God’s Blessing, No. 67. 92 

5. A Praise Psalm, No. 100. 93 

6. A Joyful Song of Worship, No. 95. 93 

7. The Church’s Refuge, No. 46. 93 

8. God’s Glory Seen in Man, No. 8. 94 

9. A Prayer for Forgiveness, No. 130. 95 

10. Christ, the King of Glory, No. 24. 95 

11. Praising God’s Goodness, No. Ill. 96 

12. The Goodness of God, No. 103.96, 97 

13. David’s Psalm of Repentance, No. 51. 97 

14. Simeon’s Thankfulness, Nunc Dimittis. 98 

V. MEMORY HYMNS 

1. Jesus Loves Me. 99 

2. As Each Happy Christmas. 100 

3. Silent Night, Holy Night. 100 

4. Savior Teach Me, Day by Day. 101 

5. Now the Day Is Over. 101 

6. My Father, for Another Night. 102 

7. Jesus Still Lead On.. 103 

8. All My Heart This Night Rejoices.103, 104 


































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9. There Is a Green Hill. 104 

10. Rock of Ages. 105 

11. Now Thank We All Our God. 106 

12. I Was Made a Christian. 106 

13. As With Gladness. 107 

14. Abide With Me. 108 

15. The Day of Resurrection. 109 

16. Come Thou Almighty King. 109 

17. A Mighty Fortress. 110 

18. Sun of My Soul. Ill 

19. 0 How Shall I Receive Thee. 112 

VI. DEVOTIONAL 

1. Table, Morning, Evening Prayers. 114 

2. Silent Prayers for Church. 115 

3. Prayers for School Use. 115 

4. Six Personal Prayers... 115 

5. The Service, a Brief Explanation of. 116 

6. School Worship. 119 

VII. HISTORICAL 

Martin Luther, A Story from Church History. 120 

VIII. SCHEDULES AND PROGRAMS FOR CLASSES 

1. Weekly Winter W T eek Day Class. 124 

2. A Daily Summer School. 124 

3. A Two-Year Pre-Confirmation Class. 125 . 

4. Memory Work, A Six Year Course. 126 

































I. BIBLE HISTORY 

STORIES FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT 

1. THE CREATION (Genesis 1) 

SPELLING 

7. fowl—a bird. 

8. hal'low-ed—made lioly, sacred 
to God. 

9. herbs —plants with soft stalks. 

10. in'no-cent—without sin. 

11. im'age—likeness; man was 
made good like God. 

12. vast—great. 

13. void—empty space. 

In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. 
And the earth was waste and void; and darkness was upon 
the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of 
the waters. 

1. The Light—And God said: Let there be light—and 
there was light. And there was evening and there was 
morning, the first day. 

2. Heaven—And God made a vast expanse which he 
called Heaven. And there was evening and there was 
morning, a second day. 

3. Land, Sea, Plants—And God gathered the waters 
into one place, and the dry land appeared. And God said: 
Let the earth put forth grass and herbs and trees bearing 
fruit. And there was evening and there was morning, a 
third day. 

4. Sun, Moon, Stars—And God made * the two great 
lights, the greater light to rule the day, and the lesser light 
to rule the night. He made the stars also. And there was 
evening and there was morning, a fourth day. 

5. Birds, Fish—And God created the great sea-monsters, 
and every creature that lives in the waters, and every fowl 

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1. beasts —wild four-footed ani¬ 

mals. 

2. cat'tle —tame four-footed ani¬ 

mals. 

3. cleave —stay with. 

4. cre-a'ted —made out of noth¬ 

ing. 

5. do-min'ion (yun)—rule,power. 

6. ex-panse' —space. 




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that flies under heaven. And there was evening and there 
was morning, a fifth day. 

6. Beasts, Cattle, Man and Woman—And God made the 
beasts of the earth, and the cattle, and everything that 
creeps upon the ground. And God said: Let us make man 
in our image, and let them have dominion over the fish of 
the sea, and over the birds of the heavens, and over every¬ 
thing that lives upon the earth. And God created man in 
His own image, in the image of God created He him; male 
and female created He them. 

God said also: It is not good that the man should be 
alone; I will make him a help, answering to him. And 
God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and He took 
one of his ribs and made thereof a woman and brought her 
unto him. Then Adam said: This is now bone of my bones, 
and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called Woman, because 
she was taken out of Man. Therefore shall a man leave his 
father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife, and 
they shall be one flesh.—Adam was the first man, and Eve 
was the first woman.—They were innocent, and knew 
neither sin, nor sorrow, nor sickness, nor death. And God 
saw everything that He had made, and behold, it was very 
good. And there was evening, and there was morning, a 
sixth day. 

7. The Seventh Day of Rest—And God rested on the 
seventh day from all His work, and He blessed the seventh 
day and hallowed it. 


Questions—1. What did God create in the beginning? 2. In how 
many days did God create all things? 3. What did He create on the 
first day? 4. What on the second, third, etc.? 5. Whom did God 
create after He had made the animals? 6. In whose image was man 
created? 7. What did God do on the seventh day? 8. Who was 
made as a help for Adam? 9. How was Eve created? 10. What 
kind of people were Adam and Eve at first? 

Texts—1. Ps. 104:24. O Lord, how manifold are Thy works! in 
wisdom hast Thou made them all: the earth is full of Thy riches. 
2. Ps. 95:6. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel 
before the Lord our Maker. 3. Ps. 33:9. For He spake and it was 
done, He commanded and it stood fast. 4. Isa. 6:3. Holy, holy, 
holy, is the Lord of hosts, the whole earth is full of His glory. 


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2. THE FALL (Genesis 3) 


SPELLING 


1. A'dam—means Red earth. 

2. be-guiled' (begiled)—coaxed, 

deceived. 

3. Cher'u-bim-—a kind of an¬ 

gels. 

4. cunn'ing—sly, tricky. 

5. dress and keep—take care of. 

6. east'ward—towards the east. 

7. E'den—the garden God 

planted. 

8. Eve—means Mother of the 

Living. 


9. en'mi-ty —hatred. 

10. flam'ing —fiery. 

11. pun'ish-ment —pain and suf¬ 

fering because of wrong¬ 
doing. 

12. seed —children, descendants. 

13. ser'pent —snake. 

14. temp'ta-tion —trying to get 

someone to do wrong. 

15. wise —knowing and choosing 

right from wrong. 


1. The Tree of Knowledge —God planted a garden east¬ 
ward, in Eden. And out of the ground God made to grow 
every tree that is pleasant to the sight; the tree of life also 
in the midst of the garden; and the tree of the knowledge 
of good and evil. And God put man in the garden of 
Eden to dress it and to keep it, and He said: Of every tree 
of the garden thou mayest freely eat; but of the tree of 
knowledge of good and evil thou shalt not eat; for in the 
day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. 

2. The Temptation —The serpent was more cunning than 
any beast of the field which God had made. And he said 
unto the woman: Has God truly said: Ye shall not eat of 
any tree in the garden ? The woman answered: Of all the 
other trees we may freely eat; but of the tree of knowledge 
of good and evil God hath said: Ye shall not eat of it, lest 
ye die. The serpent answered: Ye shall not die; for God 
doth know that in the day ye eat thereof, your eyes shall 
be opened, and ye shall be as God, knowing good and evil. 

3. The Fall —When the woman saw that the tree was 
good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and 
desirable to make one wise, she took of the fruit and ate, 
and she gave also to her husband, and he ate. Then their 
eyes were opened, and they knew that they were naked. 
In the evening they heard the voice of God, and hid them¬ 
selves among the trees of the garden. Then God called to 
Adam and said: Where art thou? And Adam said, I heard 
Thy voice, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I 



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hid myself. Then God said: Who told thee that thou wast 
naked? Hast thou eaten of the tree of which I com¬ 
manded thee that thou shalt not eat of it? Adam answered : 
The woman gave me of the fruit, and I ate. Then God 
said to the woman: What is this thou hast done ? She 
answered: The serpent beguiled me, and I ate. 

4. The Punishment —And God said unto the serpent: 
Cursed art thou above every beast of the field; upon thy 
belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of 
thy life. I will put enmity between thee and the woman 
and between thy seed and her seed: he shall bruise thy 
head, and thou shalt bruise his heel. Unto the woman God 
said: In pain thou shalt bring forth children; and thy hus¬ 
band shall rule over thee. Unto the man God said: Cursed 
is the ground for thy sake; in the sweat of thy face shalt 
thou eat thy bread, till thou return unto the ground; for 
dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. So God 
drove Adam and Eve out of the garden of Eden, and He 
placed Cherubim with a flaming sword to keep the way to 
the tree of life. Thus sin came into the world, and through 
sin came sorrow and sickness and death. 


Questions—1. What was the first man’s name? 2. Where did he 
live? 3. What two trees of the garden are specially mentioned? 
4. Who tempted the woman? 5. What did the serpent say to the 
woman? 6. Did Eve know what God had forbidden? 7. Whom did 
Eve believe more than God? 8. To whom did Eve give of the fruit? 
9. What happened then? 10. What did they do when they heard the 
voice of God? 11. On whom did Adam lay the blame? 12. Whom 
did Eve blame? 13. What sentence did God pronounce upon the 
serpent? 14. What was to be the man’s punishment? 15. What was 
the woman’s punishment? 16. What did God do with Adam and Eve? 
17. What came into the world through their sin? 

Texts—1. Rom. 5:12. By one man sin entered into the world, and 
death by sin; and so death passed upon all men, for that all have 
sinned.—(Rom. 5:18, 19.) 2. James 1:14. Every man is tempted, 

when he is drawn away of his own lust, and enticed. 3. Prov. 14:34. 
Sin is a reproach to any people. 4. Matt. 26:41. Watch and pray, 
that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the 
flesh is weak. 5. Rom. 6:23. The wages of sin is death, but the gift 
of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus. 


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3. CAIN AND ABEL (Genesis 4 and 5) 


SPELLING 


1. A'bel —second son of Adam 

and Eve. 

2. Cain —first son of Adam and 

Eve. 

3. curs'ed —hateful, full of evil. 

4. couch'eth —lies. 

5. de-scend'ants —children. 

6. de-sire' —wish. 

7. fu'gi-tive —one who runs 

away. 

8. in-ven'tive —skilful at mak¬ 

ing new things. 


9. keep'er—one watching over 
another. 

10. mur'der—killing someone. 

11. of'fer-ings—animals or other 

gifts brought to God. 

12. pi'ous—obeying God’s will. 

13. re-spect'—liked. 

14. tilled—farmed. 

15. wan'der-er—tramp, beggar. 

16. wroth—angry. 


1. Cain’s Envy —Adam and Eve had two sons; the first 
was called Cain and the second Abel. Cain tilled the 
ground, and Abel kept sheep. Once they both brought 
their offerings to the Lord: Cain brought of the fruit of 
the ground, and Abel of the best of his flock. God had 
respect unto Abel and his offering; but unto Cain and his 
offering He had not respect. Then Cain was very wroth 
and his countenance fell. And God said unto him: Why is 
thy countenance fallen ? Is it not so that if thou doest well, 
thou mayst freely look up ? And if thou doest not well, sin 
coucheth at the door, and its desire shall be unto thee, but 
do thou rule over it. 

2. The First Murder —It came to pass that Cain rose up 
against Abel his brother and slew him, when they were in 
the field. And the Lord asked Cain: Where is thy brother? 
Cain answered: I know not; am I my brother’s keeper? 

3. The Punishment —Then the Lord said: Thy brother’s 
blood crieth unto me from the ground. Therefore cursed 
art thou; and a fugitive and a wanderer shalt thou be in 
the earth. And Cain went and dwelt on the east of Eden. 
His descendants were inventive and skilful, they invented 
harps and flutes and forged weapons; but they did also 
that which was evil in the eyes of the Lord. 

4. Seth and His Descendants —Adam and Eve had an¬ 
other son instead of Abel. He was called Seth. Seth and 
his descendants were pious and were called the children of 
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Adam. One of them was called Enoch; he walked with 
God and did not die; the Lord took him, when he was 365 
years old. Methuselah lived 969 years, and became the 
oldest of all men. His grandson was Noah. 

Questions—1. What were the names of the two sons of Adam and 
Eve? 2. What did they do? 3. What offering did each bring? 
4. With whose offering was God pleased? 5. What did God say to 
Cain? 6. What sin did Cain commit? 7. What question did the 
Lord ask Cain? 8. What bold reply did Cain make? 9. What did 
God say to Cain about his bloody deed? 10. How was Cain punished? 
11. What son did God give to Adam after Abel’s death? 12. What 
is related of Enoch? 13. What age did Methuselah attain? 

Texts—1. 1 John 3:15. Whosoever hateth his brother is a mur¬ 
derer. 2. 1 John 4:20, 21. If a man say, I love God, and hateth his 
brother, he is a liar, for he that loveth not his brother whom he hath 
seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen? 3. Gen. 9:6. 
Whoso sheddeth man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed. 4. Ps. 
133:1. Behold how good and pleasant it is for brethren to dwell 
together in unity. 


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4. THE FLOOD (Genesis (6-9) 


SPELLING 


1. ark—a large boat, like a 

house. 

2. Ar'a-rat—mountains in Asia. 

3. cov'e-nant—a promise be¬ 

tween two people. 

4. cu'bit—a measure, a foot and 

a half long. 

5. Ham—a son of Noah. 

6. Ja'pheth (ja'feth)—a son of 

Noah. 

7. min'gled—mixed with. 


8. mul'ti-plied—grew larger in 

numbers. 

9. No'ah —a man true to God. 

10. pitch—tar. 

11. ra'ven —a black bird that 

eats dead bodies. 

12. re-pent'ed —was sorry. 

13. Shem—a son of Noah. 

14. to'ken —a sign. 

15. wick'ed-ness —evil doing. 


1. Men’s Wickedness —Men multiplied on the earth, and 
the sons of Seth mingled with the descendants of Cain and 
took their daughters for wives. Thereby wickedness became 
great over all the earth and God repented that he had made 
man. 

2. The Ark —But Noah found favor in the eyes of God. 
Therefore He said to Noah: Make thee an ark, three hun¬ 
dred cubits long, fifty cubits wide and thirty cubits high, 
and pitch it within and without with pitch; for I will bring 
a flood of waters upon the earth to destroy everything that 
lives. Noah built the ship which is called the ark, and 
went into it with his wife and his three sons, Shem, Ham 
and Japheth, and their waves, and a male and a female of 
all the animals that cannot live in the water. 

3. The Flood —Then God let it rain for 40 days and 40 • 
nights, and the waters rose 15 cubits over the highest moun¬ 
tains. And every living thing was destroyed upon the 
earth. Noah only, and those that w T ere wdth him in the 
ark, were left alive. 

4. End of the Flood —God remembered Noah and caused 
a wind to pass over the earth, and the waters sank, and the 
ark rested upon the mountains of Ararat. Noah opened 
the window, and he sent forth a raven, and it went forth 
to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the 
earth. Then he sent forth a dove, but as she found no 
rest for her foot, she returned to the ark, and Noah put 
forth his hand and took her unto him. And he stayed yet 
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came back to him again at eventide, and in her mouth she 
had a fresh olive leaf. And he stayed yet seven days and 
sent forth the dove again, and she returned not; then Noah 
knew that the earth must be dry. The waters had then 
covered the earth for more than one year. 

5. The Covenant —Now Noah went out of the ark and 
made a thank offering unto the Lord. And the Lord said 
in His heart: I will not again curse the ground for man’s 
sake,. for man is evil from his youth. While the ei rth 
remaineth, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer 
and winter, day and night shall not cease. And God set 
the rainbow in the heavens as a token that He would remem¬ 
ber His covenant. Noah lived till he was 950 years old, and 
is the second father of the human race. 

Questions— 1 . What is here related of men? 2. Wbat did God de¬ 
termine to do? 3. Who found favor in the eyes of God? 4. Why 
did Noah find favor? 5. WThat did God command him to do? 6. Who 
was to go into the ark with Noah? 7. How many persons entered 
the ark? 8. WTiich are the names of the three sons of Noah? 9. How 
long did it rain? 10. How high did the waters rise? 11. Where did 
the ark rest? 12. What did Noah send forth first? 13. How often 
did he send out the dove? 14. What did it bring back when he 'sent 
it out the second time? 15. How long did the flood continue? 16. 
What did Noah do after the flood? 17. What did God promise? 
18. What sign or token did He set in the cloud? 

Texts 1. Ps. 5:4. Thou art not a God that hath pleasure in 
wickedness: neither shall evil dwell with thee. 2. 1 John 2:17. The 
world passeth away and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will 
of God abideth for ever. 3. Matt. 5:8. Blessed are the pure in heart 
for they shall see God. 4. Gen. 8:22. While the earth remained, 
seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and 
night shall not cease. 


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5. ABRAHAM JOURNEYS TO CANAAN 

(Genesis 12-13) 


SPELLING 


1. aTtar—a place to offer sacri¬ 

fice. 

2. breth'ren—people related to 

each other by birth. 

3. Ca'naan (kay'nun) — the 

promised land, the Holy 
Land. 

4. Ha'ran—brother of Abra¬ 

ham. 

5. Je-hov'ah—a name for God. 

6. kin'dred—relations. 


7. Mes-o-po-ta'mi-a — means 

‘ 1 between the rivers, * ’ a 
country in Asia. 

8. nu'mer-ous —as many as. 

9. Na'hor —brother of Abraham. 

10. reck'on-ed —counted. 

11. right'eous-ness —goodness in 

God’s sight. 

12. serv'ed —worshipped. 

13. strife—quarrel. 

14. Ter'ah —father of Abraham. 


1. The Call and Journey—Terah descended from Shem. 
He dwelt in Mesopotamia and had three sons, Abraham, 
Nahor and Haran. Terah served strange gods. And the 
Lord said to Abraham: Get thee out of thy country and from 
thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto the land 
that I will show thee. I will make of thee a great nation, 
and in thee shall all the families of the earth be blessed. 
So Abraham took Sarah, his wife, and his brother’s son 
Lot, and all that he had, and went to the land of Canaan. 
And the Lord appeared unto Abraham and said: Unto thy 
seed will I give this land; and there he builded an altar 
unto the Lord, who appeared unto him. 

2. Abraham and Lot—Abraham was very rich in cattle, 
in silver and in gold; and Lot also, who went with Abraham, 
had flocks and herds. And there was a strife between the 
herdsmen of Abraham and the herdsmen of Lot about the 
pastures. And Abraham said to Lot: Let there be no strife, 
I pray thee, between thee and me, and between my herds¬ 
men and thy herdsmen; for we are brethren. Is not the 
land before thee? If thou wilt take the left hand, then I 
will go to the right; or if thou take the right hand, then I 
will go to the left. Lot saw that the plain of Jordan was 
well watered, that it was like the land of Egypt, even 
as the garden of Jehovah. So Lot chose the plain for him¬ 
self, and pitched his tents toward Sodom. But the inhabi¬ 
tants of Sodom were wicked, and sinners against the Lord 
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3. The Promise —The Lord appeared again unto Abra¬ 
ham and promised him that his seed should become as 
numerous as the stars of the heavens. Abraham was old, 
and Sarah was old, and they had no children; but Abraham 
believed the Lord’s promise, and He reckoned it to him 
for righteousness. 

Questions—1. Where did Terah and his family live? 2. What was 
the name of the son of Terah whose name is mentioned first? 3. 
What are we told of Terah’s worship? 4. What did God say to 
Abraham in order to save him from the idolatry in his own house? 
5. What promise did God make to Abraham? 6. Who went with 
Abraham? 7. What was the name of the land into which he came? 
8. What promise did God give to Abraham there? 9. How did the 
herdsmen of Abraham and Lot act toward each other? 10. What did 
Abraham (the uncle) say to Lot (his nephew) ? 11. What section 

of country did Lot choose? 12. What kind of people were the men 
of Sodom? 13. What promise did God give Abraham about children? 
14. How was Abraham’s faith considered? 

Texts—1. Ps. 37:5. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in 
Him; and He shall bring it to pass. 2. Bom. 12:18. If it be pos¬ 
sible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. 3. Matt. 
5:9. Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the chil¬ 
dren of God. 4. Heb. 11:1. Faith is the substance of things hoped 
for, the evidence of things not seen. 


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6. ABRAHAM PRAYS FOR SODOM (Genesis 15,18,19) 

SPELLING 


1. A'bra-ham—means 11 Father 

of a Multitude. n 

2. an'gels —spirits, messengers 

of God. 

3. con-sume'—destroy. 

4. Dead Sea —a salt water lake 

in Palestine. 

5. fer'tile —good for crops. 

6. Go-mor'rah—a wicked city. 

7. griev'ous—very great, bad. 


8. Lot—Abraham’s nephew. 

9. mor'sel—a piece. 

10. per-ad-ven'ture—perhaps. 

11. pil'lar—a column, post. 

12. right'eous—good people. 

13. Sa'rah—Abraham’s wife. 

14. smote—struck. 

15. So'dom—a wicked city. 

16. sur-round'ed—stand on all 

sides. 


1. The Three Men —Abraham sat in the door of his tent 
in the heat of the day. As he lifted up his eyes, lo, three 
men stood over against him. Abraham ran to meet them, 
bowed himself to the earth and said: My Lord, pass not by 
thy servant: let now a little water be fetched, and wash 
your feet, and rest yourselves under the tree, and let me 
fetch a morsel of bread to strengthen you; after that you 
shall pass on. And they said: So do, as thou hast said. 
And Abraham ran unto the herd and had a good calf 
dressed and prepared, and Sarah took fine meal and baked 
cakes. And he took butter and milk and set before the 
men, and he stood by them under the tree, while they did 
eat. Then one of them said: Where is Sarah your wife? 
Abraham answered: She is in the tent. Then said he: In 
a year I will return, and Sarah shall then have a son. 
Sarah heard this in the tent and laughed; for she thought 
she was too old to have children. But the one who was the 
Lord said: Is anything too wonderful for the Lord? 

2. Abraham’s Prayer —And the men rose up, and Abra¬ 
ham followed them. Then the Lord said: I will destroy 
Sodom; for its sins are grievous. The two angels went 
toward Sodom, and Abraham stood alone before the Lord 
and said: Wilt Thou consume the righteous with the 
wicked? Peradventure there are fifty righteous within the 
city; wilt Thou not spare it for the sake of these? The 
Lord answered: If I find fifty righteous I will not consume 
it. Abraham said: Behold now, I have taken upon me to 
speak unto the Lord, who am but dust and ashes; per¬ 
adventure there shall lack five of the fifty, wilt Thou destroy 




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the whole city for lack of five ? The Lord answered: I will 
not destroy it if I find there forty and five. And Abraham 
continued to pray, until He came down to ten and the Lord 
promised to spare the city if He should find ten righteous 
in it. 

3. The Saving of Lot —Meanwhile the two angels came to 
Sodom and went in to Lot. Then the men in the city sur¬ 
rounded Lot’s house to seize the angels; but they smote 
them with blindness, and brought Lot and his wife and his 
two daughters out of the city. And one of the angels said: 
Look not behind thee, neither stay in all the plain; escape 
to the mountain. But Lot’s wife looked back, and she 
became a pillar of salt. Then the Lord rained fire from 
heaven, and the fertile plain where Sodom and Gomorrah 
stood became the Dead Sea. Thus it appeared that there 
were not ten righteous in Sodom. 

Questions—1. Who visited Abraham? 2. How did he receive the 
three men? 3. What did they promise Sarah? 4. Wbat did Sarah 
do when she heard that she was to have a son? 5. WTrnt did the Lord 
then say because she laughed? 6. Whom did Abraham pray for? 

7. For how many righteous people would God have spared Sodom? 

8. How was Lot saved? 9. What command was given him? 10. Wbo 
disobeyed and why? 11. Why were Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed? 

Texts—1. Heb. 13:2. Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for 
thereby some have entertained angels unawares. 2. Gal. 6:7. Be 
not deceived; God is not mocked; for whatsoever a man soweth, that 
shall he also reap. 3. Isa. 48:22. There is no peace, saith the Lord, 
unto the wicked. 4. James 5:16. The prayer of a righteous man 
availeth much. 


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7. JOSEPH SOLD AND IN PRISON (Genesis 37-39) 


SPELLING 


1. ac-cus'ed —blamed for doing 

evil. 

2. bal'sam —a sweet smelling 

gum from a tree. 

3. Ben'ja-min —Jacob’s young¬ 

est son. 

4. E'gypt (e-jipt)—a country 

in Africa. 

5. gar'ment —a coat. 

6. in-ter'pret-ed— explained. 

7. Ja'cotp —father of Joseph. 

8. Jo'seph (jo-zef) — eleventh 

son of Jacob. 


9. mer'chants —men who trav¬ 
eled with camels and 
bought and sold. 

10. of-fend'ed —angry. 

11. over'seer —a boss, a foreman. 

12. Pot'i-phar (pot'i-far) — a 

man’s name. 

13. Pha'raoh (fa'ro)—the title 

of the king of Egypt. 

14. re-buk'ed —scolded. 

15. se-duce' —to be unfaithful to 

her husband. 

16. She'chem (shek'em)—a city 

in Canaan. 


1. Joseph’s Dreams—Jacob had 12 sons, of whom Joseph 
and Benjamin were the youngest. Now, Jacob loved 
Joseph more than his other sons, and he made him a long 
garment. The brothers who saw this, hated him, and could 
not speak peaceably to him. And Joseph dreamed a 
dream, and he told it to his brothers: We were binding 
sheaves in the field, and your sheaves bowed down to my 
sheaf. And he dreamed another dream and told it: The 
sun and the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me. 
Then his brothers said to him: Shalt thou indeed reign over 
us ? And they hated him yet more. And his father rebuked 
him and said: Shall I and thy mother and thy brothers 
come to bow down ourselves to thee? 

2. Sold by His Brothers—Once, when the other sons were 
feeding the flocks in Shechem, Jacob said to Joseph: Go 
now, see whether it is well with thy brothers and the flock. 
And Joseph went. When they saw him afar off, they said: 
Behold this dreamer cometh, let us slay him, and we shall 
see what will become of his dreams. And Joseph came to 
his brothers, and they stripped him of his coat and cast 
him into the pit, which was empty. And they sat down 
to eat; and some merchants came with their camels bearing 
spices ctnd balsam to Egypt. And they sold him for 20 
pieces of silver. They then killed a he-goat and dipped the 
coat in the blood, and sent it to their father and said: 
This have we found; know now whether it is thy son’s 




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coat ? And he knew it and said: It is my son’s coat; an 
evil beast has devoured him. And he mourned for his son 
many days, wept and would not be comforted. 

3. In Prison—The merchants brought Joseph to Egypt 
and sold him to Potiphar, the captain of the life-guard of 
Pharaoh, the king of Egypt. God was with Joseph and 
made him to prosper, and Potiphar made him overseer over 
his house. Potiphar’s wife cast her eyes upon Joseph to 
seduce him; but Joseph answered: How can I do this great 
wickedness and sin against God ? She then accused him to 
her husband, saying: This stranger tried to seduce me. 
Potiphar believed his wife, and cast Joseph into prison. 

God was with Joseph and gave him favor with the keeper 
of the prison, and he set him over the other prisoners. 
Pharaoh became offended at his chief butler and his chief 
baker, and cast them into the prison where Joseph was. 
They both dreamed and Joseph interpreted their dreams. 
And it came to pass, as Joseph had interpreted. 

Questions— 1 . What did Jacob make for Joseph? 2. What feel¬ 
ings did this arouse in the hearts of Joseph’s brothers? 3. What 
made them hate Joseph still more? 4. What did his father do when 
he heard his dreams? 5. Where did he send Joseph? 6. What did 
his brothers say when they saw Joseph coming? 7. Wbat did they 
do with Joseph? 8. How did the brothers lie to Jacob their father? 
9. To whom was Joseph sold? 10. Who wanted to cause Joseph to 
sin? 11. What reply did he make? 12. What did Potiphar do with 
Joseph on the false accusation of his wife? 13. What other persons 
were cast into prison? 

Texts— 1 . James 3:16. WThere envying and strife is, there is con¬ 
fusion and every evil work. 2. Ps. 133:1. Behold, how good and 
how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! 3. 1 John 
3:15. Whosoever hateth his brother is a murderer. 4. Ps. 119:9. 
Wherewithal shall a young man cleanse his way? by taking heed 
thereto according to Thy Word. 5. Rom. 8:28. And we know that 
all things work together for good to them that love God. 


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8. JOSEPH AND HIS BROTHERS (Genesis 40-45) 

SPELLING 


1. but'ler—a servant. 

2. consume'— to eat up. 

3. fam'ine —when crops do not 

grow, scarcity of food. 

4. grac'ious —kind, good. 

5. graz'ed— eating grass. 

6. in-ter'pre-ta'tion — explana¬ 

tion. 

7. Ju'dah —Jacob’s fourth son. 

8. lean —thin. 

9. Nile— the river of Egypt. 


10. needs—of necessity. 

11. re-frain'—hold back his feel¬ 

ings. 

12. Sim'e-on—the second son of 

Jacob. 

13. sore—very bad. 

14. spies—persons sent out se¬ 

cretly to find out about 
others. 

15. sor'row—sadness, trouble. 

16. young'est—Benjamin. 


1. Pharaoh’s Dreams —Two years afterward Pharaoh 
dreamed that he stood by the river Nile. Then there came 
up out of the river seven fat cows and grazed on the bank. 
After them came seven lean cows, and devoured the former, 
but they were still lean. None of the wise men of Egypt 
could interpret the dream. Pharaoh sent and called Joseph 
out of the prison and said: I have heard say of thee that 
when thou hearest a dream thou canst interpret it. Joseph 
answered: It is not in me ; God will give Pharaoh an answer 
of peace. When he had heard the dreams, he interpreted 
them thus: There shall come seven years of great plenty, 
and after them seven years of famine that shall consume 
all that remains from the seven years of plenty. When 
Pharaoh heard the interpretation he set Joseph over the 
whole land of Egypt, and Joseph went through the land, and 
stored up grain during the seven years of plenty. 

2. Joseph’s Brothers Come to Egypt —The famine was 
sore in all lands, but in Egypt there was grain. And Jacob 
sent ten of his sons to Egypt to buy grain. They came to 
Joseph; but they knew him not, but he knew them, and 
remembered his dreams. They said: We are twelve broth¬ 
ers ; the youngest is this day with our father, and one is not. 
But Joseph said: Ye are spies. And he kept them in prison 
for three days. On the third day he said to them: One of 
you shall remain in prison; but the others may go home 
with the grain, and ye shall bring your youngest brother 
to me. Simeon was kept, and the others went home. 

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famine was sore in the land, so he must needs send Benja¬ 
min. When Joseph saw Benjamin he said: God be gracious 
to thee, my son. And he went out and wept. Joseph would 
retain Benjamin as his slave; but Judah stood forth and 
said: Let me remain in his stead, for if we have not him 
with us, we will bring our father’s gray hairs with sorrow 
into the grave. 

3. Joseph Makes Himself Known —Then Joseph could 
not refrain himself any longer, but said: I am Joseph. Doth 
my father yet live ? Afterwards he said: Make haste, and 
go home and tell my father that. I am lord of all Egypt, 
and bring him hither. Jacob said: It is enough; Joseph, 

my son, is yet alive; I will go down and see him before I 
die. 


Questions— 1 . Wliat dreams did Pharaoh have? 2. Who alone could 
interpret them? 3. How did Joseph speak about it? 4. How did 
Joseph explain the dreams? 5. Who had given Joseph this knowl¬ 
edge? 6. Over what did Pharaoh set Joseph? 7. What brought 
Joseph s brothers to Egypt? 8. What did Joseph accuse them of 
being? 9. Whom did Joseph wish to see? 10. How did he intend 
keeping Benjamin? 11. What did Judah say he would do? 12. What 
did Joseph then do? 13. How does the story end? 

Textsr—i. Ps 34:19. Many are the aiaictions of the righteous, 

but the Lord delivereth him out of them all. 2. 1 Peter 3:9. Net 
rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing. 3. Matt. 5:44. But I 
say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good 
to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you 
and persecute you. 4. Rom. 12:19. Dearly beloved, avenge not 
yourselves, for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith 


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9. MOSES (Exodus 1-2) 


SPELLING 


1. af-flict'ed —abused. 

2. ark —a box or basket. 

3. breth'ren —of his own Jewish 

race. 

4. bul'rush-es —plants growing 

in marshy ground. 

5. com-pas'sion— pity. 

6. con-sum'ed— burnt up. 

7. E-gyp'tians (e-jip-shans)— 

people of Egypt. 

8. flags —grass along river edge. 

9. Ho'reb —another name for 

Mount Sinai. 


10. Is'ra-el-ites' (iz-ra-el-itesp— 

descendants of Jacob or 
Israel. 

11. Je'thro — father-in-law of 

Moses. 

12. Levi—one of twelve tribes of 

Israel, named after one of 
Jacob’s sons. 

13. Mid'i-an—a country in 

Arabia. 

14. mul'ti-plied—grew in num¬ 

bers. 

15. Mo'ses—a leader of Israel. 

16. Zip-po'rah—wife of Moses. 


1. A Cruel Order —There arose a new king over Egypt, 
who knew not Joseph. He afflicted the Israelites with hard 
labor; but the more he afflicted them, the more they multi¬ 
plied, and the more they spread abroad. Then he charged 
his people, saying: Every son that is born to the Israelites 
ye shall cast into the Nile. 

2. Moses Saved —At this time a woman of the tribe of 
Levi bore a son, and when she saw he was a goodly child, 
she hid him three months. And when she could no longer 
hide him, she took for him an ark of bulrushes, and she 
put the child in it, and laid it in the flags by the river’s 
bank. And his sister stood afar off, to know what would 
be done to him. And the daughter of Pharaoh came down 
to bathe at the river; and she had the ark fetched, and 
opened it, and saw the child, and behold, the babe wept; 
and she had compassion on him. Then his sister came and 
asked: Shall I go and call a nurse? Pharaoh’s daughter 
said to her: Go. And the maiden went and called the 
child’s mother. And he grew, and the mother brought him 
to Pharaoh’s daughter, and she called him Moses, that is, 
one that is drawn out of the water. 

3. Moses Flees into Midian —When Moses was forty years 
old he went out to look on the burdens of his brethren, and 
he saw an Egyptian smiting an Israelite. Moses looked this 
way and that way, and when he saw that there was no man, 
he smote the Egyptian and hid him in the sand. When 



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Pharaoh heard this thing he sought to slay Moses, but he 
fled to Midian, and came to a priest by the name of Jethro. 
He gave Moses his daughter Zipporah for a wife. And 
Moses dwelt in Midian forty years. 

4. The Call—Once, when he kept Jethro’s flocks at Mount 
Horeb, he saw a bush which burned and was not consumed. 
When he drew near to see, the Lord spoke to him from the 
bush: I am the God of Abraham and of Isaac and of Jacob; 
1 have seen the affliction of my people and have heard their 
cry; now I will send thee to Pharaoh, and thou shalt bring 
my people out of Egypt. 

Questions—1. What did the new king of Egypt do to the children 
of Israel? 2. What was to be done with every son? 3. What did 
a woman do with her son for three months? 4. WTia.t did she after¬ 
wards do with him? 5. Who found the child? 6. What did Pha¬ 
raoh’s daughter do when she saw the ark? 7. Who watched to see 
what would be done to him? 8. Wtiom did the child’s sister get to 
nurse him? 9. WTiat name did Pharaoh’s daughter give to the child? 
10. What does the name Moses mean? 11. How old was Moses when 
he fled from Egypt? 12. Why did Moses flee from Egypt? 13. Why 
did Moses kill the Egyptian? 14. To what land did Moses flee? 
15. With whom did he dwell there? 16. WTiom did Moses marry? 
17. How did the Lord reveal Himself? 18. What did the Lord say 
to Moses? 19. To whom did the Lord send Moses and for what 
purpose? 

Texts-—1. Ps. 91:11. He shall give his angels charge over thee, 
to keep thee in all thy ways. 2. 2 Cor. 12:9. My grace is sufficient 
for thee: for My strength is made perfect in weakness. 3. Phil. 4:13. 
I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. 4. Ps. 
95:7, 8. Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your heart. 
5. Ps. 50:15. Call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver 
thee, and thou shalt glorify Me. 


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10. ISRAEL DEPARTS FROM EGYPT (Exodus 5-14) 

SPELLING 


1. Aa'ron—brother of Moses. 

2. char'i-ots—two-wheeled wag¬ 

ons for use in war. 

3. de-part'ure—going out. 

4. di-vid'ed—separated into two 

parts. 

5. Go'shen—the land where the 

Israelites lived. 

6. hard'en-ed—refused to listen, 

became stubborn. 

7. heark'en—obey, listen to. 

8. Is'ra-el—a name for the Jews 

as descendants of Jacob. 


9. Je-ho'vah— God’s name. 

10. Pass'over—a feast of the 

Jews. 

11. per-form'ed —did, worked. 

12. pillar —a large column. 

13. plagues (play-gs)—diseases 

or troubles spread over the 
whole country. 

14. pur-sued'—went after. 

15. Red Sea —a body of water 

between Egypt and Arabia. 

16. un-leav'ened —not raised with 

leaven or yeast. 


1. The Ten Plagues—Moses and Aaron came and said to 
Pharaoh: Thus saith Jehovah, the God of Israel: Let my 
people go. Pharaoh answered: Who is Jehovah, that I 
should hearken unto His voice to let Israel go? I know 
Him not, and, moreover, I will not let Israel go. 

Moses now performed the wonders that God had given 
him, but Pharaoh hardened his heart and would not let the 
people go. Then God said to Moses: Take thy rod and smite 
the waters in the Nile. Moses did so, and the waters became 
blood. When this did not help, God sent nine other plagues 
upon Egypt. The eighth plague was numberless locusts 
that covered all the land, and ate every green thing, and 
the ninth was a thick darkness that lasted for three days; 
but in Goshen there were no locusts, and there was light. 

The Lord now bade Moses speak to the children of Israel 
and say: Tonight ye shall kill a lamb in every house, and 
ye shall take the blood and put it on the two door posts; 
ye shall roast the lamb and eat it with unleavened bread 
and bitter herbs; and ye shall stand with your staff in hand, 
ready to go out. Thus the Lord instituted the Passover. 

2. Israel’s Departure—At midnight the Lord passed 
through Egypt and slew all the first-born, from the first¬ 
born of Pharaoh to the first-born of the slave. And there 
was a great cry in Egypt, and Pharaoh urged Israel to go. 
And the Lord went before them in a pillar of fire by night 
and in a pillar of cloud by day, and He led them toward 
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3. The Red Sea —But Pharaoh regretted that he had let 
Israel depart, and he pursued them with all his chariots 
and overtook them at the Red Sea. 

Moses stretched forth his hand, and the waters were 
divided, and the children of Israel walked over on dry 
ground. The Egyptians pursued them, but when they were 
in the midst of the Red Sea, and the Israelites had passed 
over, Moses again stretched out his hand, and the waters 
returned and buried all the host of Pharaoh. 


Questions— 1 . What did Moses demand of Pharaoh? 2. What was 
the reply? 3. What did Moses now do? 4. What effect had the 
plagues on Pharaoh? 5. What was the Passover? 6. Which was the 
last plague God sent upon Pharaoh and his people? 7. What was its 
effect upon Pharaoh? 8. What did Israel see before it by day and 
by night? 9. Did Pharaoh regret what he had done? 10. What did 
he do? 11. Where did he overtake Israel? 12. Who went through 
the sea on dry ground? 13. What happened to the Egyptians? 

Texts—1. 1 Peter 5:5. God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace 
to the humble. 2. Ps. 73:19. How are they brought into desolation, 
as in a moment! they are utterly consumed with terror. 3. Rom. 
8:31. If God be for us, who can be against us? 4. 1 Cor. 5:7. 
Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. 


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11. THE WILDERNESS AND THE LAW 
(Exodus 24, 32, 34; Deuteronomy 34) 

SPELLING 


1. A-ra'bi-a —a country in Asia. 

2. com-mand'ments —laws. 

3. en-camp'ed —put up tents and 

stayed. 

4. flesh pots —a pot for cooking 

meat, therefore meaning 
“plenty of food.” 

5. I'saac (i-zak)—father of Ja¬ 

cob. 

6. Jor'dan —a river in Canaan. 

7. Le'vites —the tribe from 

which priests were taken. 

8. man'na —a food. 


9. mur'mur-ed—complained, re¬ 
belled. 

10. Ne'bo —a mountain east of 

the Jordan. 

11. pro'phet—a teacher of God. 

12. Si'nai (sigh'nay-eye) — a 

mountain in Arabia. 

13. strew'ed —scattered. 

14. tables—flat pieces of stone. 

15. trum'pet—a horn. 

16. wil'der-ness —a wild place 

where no one lives. 


1. Water and Manna —The children of Israel were now 
come into the wilderness of Arabia. Here they lacked both 
water and food, murmured against Moses, and wished they 
were back to the flesh-pots in Egypt. Moses smote the rock 
with his rod, and water flowed forth; and the Lord sent 
them manna for food. This lay every morning like hoar¬ 
frost on the ground, and melted when the sun rose. 

2. Mount Sinai —In the third month after they had gone 
out of Egypt, the Israelites encamped at Mount Sinai. On 
the third day a thick cloud covered the mountain, and 
there was heard a sound as of a loud trumpet. The moun¬ 
tain shook and smoked as a furnace, for the Lord descended 
in fire on the mountain. 

3. The Tables of the Law —The Lord said to Moses: 
Come up to me on the mountain, and I will give thee Tables 
of the Law. Moses was with the Lord for 40 days and 40 
nights. And the Lord gave him the two Tables of the Law. 
They were written on both sides; the writing was the writ¬ 
ing of God; it was written by God’s own finger. 

4. The Golden Calf —While Moses was on the mountain 
the people said to Aaron: Make us a god which shall go 
before us; for Moses does not return. Aaron made a golden 
calf, and the people danced around it. When Moses came 
down from the mountain and saw the calf and the dancing, 
his anger was kindled, and he cast the tables against the 



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mountain so they broke; and he took the golden calf and 
ground it to powder and strewed it on the brook that runs 
down the mountain. Then he bade the Levites go with 
drawn swords through the camp, and 3,000 were killed on 
the same day. Moses went again on the mountain, and was 
there for 40 days and 40 nights, and he ate no bread and 
drank no water, and the Lord wrote the ten commandments 
on two new tables of stone. These were afterward kept in 
the Ark of the Covenant. 

5. Moses Sees the Promised Land —-When the 40 years 
were ended, the Israelites had come so near to Canaan that 
only the river Jordan lay between. Moses now went up 
into Mount Nebo, and the Lord showed him all the land 
and said: This is the land which I have promised to Abra¬ 
ham and Isaac and Jacob; but thou shalt not enter it. 
There Moses, the servant of the Lord, died, 120 years old, 
and the Lord buried him. There never arose a prophet in 
Israel with whom the Lord spoke thus face to face. 

Questions—1. Where did Israel go after crossing the Red Sea? 
2. Why did they complain? 3. How did they get food and water? 
4. Where did they camp? 5. Who went into the mountain? 6. What 
did the Lord say to Moses? 7. What did the Lord give to Moses? 
8. How long was Moses in the mountain? 0. What did Aaron do 
for the people? 10. What did Moses do when he saw the golden 
calf? 11. How did Moses die? 

Texts 1. Matt. 6:31. Therefore take no thought, saying, What 
shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be 
clothed? for your heavenly Father knoweth that ye have need of all 
these things. 2. Mieah 6:8. He hath showed thee, O man, what is 
good. 3. Matt. 22:37, 40. Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with 
all thy heart, and with ail thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is 
the first and great commandment, and the second is like unto it, 
Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two command¬ 
ments, hang all the law and the prophets. 4. John 1:17. The law 
was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ. 5. 
Rev. 14:13. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. 


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12. JOSHUA 
SPELLING 


1. Ark of the Cov'e-nant —a 

gold-plated box holding 
tables of the Law. 

2. Ca'naan (kay'nun) — the 

promised land. See lesson 
5 when it was promised to 
Abraham. 

3. choose —decide, make up your 

mind. 

4. di-vid'ed —gave each a part. 

5. hea'thens —idol and false god 

worshippers. 

6. heark'en —listen to, obey. 

7. Is'ra-el-ites' (iz-ra-el-ites)— 

descendants of Israel or 
Jacob, the Jews. 


8. Jer'i-cho (jer'i-ko)—a city 

near the river Jordan. 

9. Jor'dan—a river in Canaan. 

10. Josh'u-a—the same name as 

‘ ‘ Jesus, ” meaning “Sa¬ 
vior. ’ ’ 

11. moum'ed—wept, sorrow'ed. 

12. priests—those who had charge 

of all sacrifices and wor¬ 
ship. 

13. sub-dued' — overcame, con¬ 

quered. 

14. sur-round'ed—shut in by. 

15. tribes—each part named after 

a son of Jacob. 


1. Joshua Becomes Leader —The Lord chose Joshua for 
leader in the place of Moses, and said to him: As I was 
with Moses, so will I be with thee. When the Israelites had 
mourned for Moses 30 days, they made themselves ready 
to go over Jordan. 

2. Jordan Crossed —The priests went before with the Ark 
of the Covenant, and when their feet touched the waters 
of Jordan the water flowed away below and stood still 
above, and the Israelites went over on dry ground. The 
manna now ceased, and they ate of the fruit of the land. 

3. Jericho Taken —Jericho was a city surrounded with ' 
strong walls; but the Israelites took it without sword and 
bow. For six days the priests with the Ark and all the 
armed men walked around the city, once every day; but on 
the seventh day they went around it seven times, and the 
seventh time the priests blew the trumpets and the people 
shouted, and the walls fell, and the town was taken. After 
seven years Joshua had subdued 31 kings, and divided the 
land among the twelve tribes of Israel. The tribe of Levi 
received no separate portion of land, but 48 cities were 
given them among the other tribes. 

4. Joshua’s Choice —After many years Joshua gathered 
the tribes of Israel together and said to them: Choose ye 
this day whom ye will serve, the Lord or the gods of the 





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heathen; but as for me and my house, we will serve the 
Lord. The people said: We will serve the Lord and 
hearken to His voice. Joshua died when he was 110 years 
old. 

Questions—1. Who was chosen in Moses’ place? 2. What promise 
did the Lord give Joshua? 3. How did the Israelites cross the Jor¬ 
dan? 4. How was Jericho taken? 5. How did he divide the land? 
6. What tribe received no land, and why? 7. How many cities were 
given to the Levites? 8. What was Joshua’s farewell exhortation to 
the people? 9. What decision did he demand? 10. Whom did Joshua 
declare he would serve? 11. What was the people’s choice? 12. How 
old was Joshua when he died? 

^ s * 94:14. The Lord will not cast off His people, neither 
will He forsake His inheritance. 2. Matt. 6:24. No man can serve 
two masters. 3. 1 John 5:3. For this is the love of God, that we 
keep His commandments. 4. Joshua 24:15. As for me and my 
house we will serve the Lord. 5. Eev. 2:10. Be thou faithful unto 
death, and I will give thee a crown of life. 


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13. ELI AND SAMUEL (1 Samuel 1-7) 


SPELLING 


1. Ben'ja-min — tribe named 

after a son of Jacob. 

2. Da'gon—a heathen idol. 

3. de-struc'tion—death. 

4. dis-pleas'ed—angry. 

5. el'ders—older men, rulers. 

6. El'ka-nah—name of Samuel’s 

father. 

7. E'li—a high priest. 

8. Han'nah—mother of Samuel. 

9. Kish—father of Saul. 


10. judge —title for a ruler of 

the Jews. 

11. judg'ment —decisions or opin¬ 

ions ©f judges. 

12. re-ject'ed —turned against. 

13. re-strain —to keep back, stop. 

14. rout'ed — defeated, put to 

flight. 

15. Sam'u-el —the last of the 

judges. 

16. tab'er-na-cle —a tent used as 

a place of worship. 


1. Eli’s Wicked Sons —Eli was high priest and judge. 
He had two sons who were exceedingly wicked; but he did 
not restrain them. 

The boy Samuel, a son of Elkanah and Hannah, was 
brought up by Eli and slept in the Tabernacle of the Lord. 
One night the Lord called Samuel, and Samuel, who did 
not yet know the Lord, ran to Eli; but Eli answered: I did 
not call thee, lie down again. The Lord called yet two 
times to Samuel, and he ran each time to Eli. The high 
priest now perceived that it was the Lord who called Sam¬ 
uel, and said to him: If he call thee again, answer: Speak, 
Lord, for Thy servant heareth. Samuel lay down again, 
and the Lord called the fourth time to Samuel, and he 
answered according to Eli’s words. And the voice of the 
Lord said: Because Eli saw that his sons were wicked, and 
yet he did not restrain them, therefore I will send destruc¬ 
tion upon him and upon his house. In the morning when 
Eli learned what the Lord had said, he replied: It is the 
Lord: let him do what seemeth him good. 

2. The Judgment —There was war with the Philistines, 
and the Israelites were defeated. So they brought the Ark 
of the Covenant to the camp; but they were again routed, 
and the Ark was captured by the Philistines. Eli was at 
that time 98 years old. He was seated in a chair by the 
wayside watching; for he was anxious for the Ark of God. 
One who had fled from the battle came and said: Israel is 
defeated, thy sons are fallen, and God’s Ark is taken. When 




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he heard about the Ark of God, he fell backwards, and his 
neck was broken, and he died. The Philistines took the Ark 
and put it in the temple of the idol Dagon. But as a disease 
broke out in the land, they brought the Ark back and sent 
presents with it. 

3. Saul Anointed King —Samuel was the last of the 
judges. When he was old he made his two sons judges; 
but they walked not in the way of their father, but sold 
judgment for money. Then the elders of the people came 
to Samuel and said: Now make us a king to judge us and go 
before us in our wars. This thing displeased Samuel, but 
the Lord said to him: Hearken unto the voice of the people, 
for they have not rejected thee, but me they have rejected, 
that I should no longer be king over them. Samuel saw a 
man of the tribe of Benjamin; his name was Saul, the son 
of Kish. There was not among the children of Israel a 
goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward 
he was higher than any of the people. The Lord said to 
Samuel: Behold the man of whom I spoke to thee. And 
Samuel brought him into his house, took a vial of oil, and 
poured it upon his head and said: Now has the Lord 
anointed thee to be king over His people. 

Questions—1. What kind of sons had Eli? 2. Whose displeasure 
did he incur by not punishing them for their sin? 3. Who was 
Samuel? 4. Who spoke to Samuel at night? 5. What did Eli tell 
him to do? 6. What message did the Lord give Samuel? 7. What 
took place when Israel w T ent to battle with the Philistines? 8. How 
did the information affect Eli? 9. Why did the Philistines send 
back the Ark of the Covenant? 10. What kind of sons had Samuel? 
11. What did the people ask for? 12. What did the Lord tell 
Samuel? 13. How was Saul chosen? 

Texts—1. Prov. 13:24. He that spareth his rod hateth his son: 
but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes. 2. Prov. 1:10. My 
son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not. 3. 1 Sam. 2:30. Them 
that honor Me I will honor, and they that despise Me shall be lightly 
esteemed. 4. Prov. 23:26. My son, give me thine heart, and let 
thine eyes observe my ways. 


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14. DAVID AND GOLIATH (1 Samuel 11-17) 


SPELLING 


1. a-noint'—to pour oil on. 

2. Beth'le-hem —David’s home, 

Jesus also born there. 

3. cham'pi-on—one fighting for 

another. 

4. Da'vid —the second king of 

Israel. 

5. Go-li'ath—a Philistine giant. 

6. horn —horn of an animal 

used as a bottle. 

7. Jo'na-than —Saul’s son, and 

David’s true friend. 

8. Jes'se —David’s father. 


9. mock'ed —made fun of. 

10. over-came' —got the better of, 

defeated. 

11. ob-ject'ed —spoke against. 

12. Phil'ist-ines —enemies of Is¬ 

rael. 

13. sling —made of a jnece of 

leather. 

14. sheath—a case to cover a 

sword. 

15. Saul —the first king of Israel. 

16. staves —sticks, poles. 


1. David Anointed —Saul was brave and overcame the 
enemy; but he would also follow his own will and proved 
disobedient to the law of the Lord. Samuel therefore said 
to him: Thy kingdom shall not continue, for the Lord has 
chosen a man after his own heart to be ruler over his 
people. And the Lord said to Samuel: Fill thy horn with 
oil and go to Bethlehem, and anoint David, the youngest 
son of Jesse, to be king after Saul. And Samuel went and 
anointed David, and the spirit of the Lord came upon him 
from that day. 

2. Goliath —There was again war with the Philistines. 
Among them was a mighty champion by name Goliath, who 
for 40 days came before the camp and mocked the Israel¬ 
ites, because no one dared to meet him in combat. The king 
promised to give his daughter to him who could slay the 
champion. 

3. David’s Courage —When David came to the camp and 
learned this, he offered to go against him. But Saul objected: 
Thou art young, and he is a warrior from his youth. David 
answered: Once while I kept my father’s sheep there came 
a lion and a bear and took a lamb; but I went against them, 
killed them and saved the lamb. The Lord who delivered 
me from the lion and the bear will also deliver me from 
this Philistine. Then Saul said: Go, and the Lord be with 
thee. 

4. David’s Victory —David took his staff and his sling 
and five smooth stones from the brook, and went against 



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Goliath. When the champion saw him he cried: Am I a 
dog that thou comest against me with staves? David an¬ 
swered : Thou comest against me with sword and with spear; 
but I come against thee in the name of the Lord, the God of 
hosts. Then he put a stone in his sling and threw it, and 
struck the champion in the forehead, so he fell to the earth. 
David ran and drew the Philistine’s sword out of the sheath, 
and cut oft' his head. David was placed over the army, and 
later he got Saul’s daughter to wife. And Jonathan, the 
son of Saul, loved David as his own soul. 

Questions —1 . Why was Saul rejected by God? 2. Who was chosen 
in his place? 3. Where did Samuel find David? 4. Who was David’s 
father? 5. With whom did Israel war? 6. Who came forth from 
the Philistine camp? 7. What had he to say? 8. About this time 
who came into the camp of Israel? 9 . What did David offer to do? 
10. What was Saul’s answer? 11. What did David then tell to the 
king? 12. With what words did Goliath meet David? 13. How did 
David answer him, and what did he do? 14. What took place after 
the giant was killed? 

Texts —1 . 1 Peter 5:5. God resisteth the proud and giveth grace 
to the humble. 2. Ps. 46:1. God is our Refuge and Strength, a 
very present help in trouble. 3. Ps. 56:11. In God have I put my 
trust: I will not be afraid what man can do unto me. 4. 1 Chron. 
28:9. If thou seek the Lord He will be found of thee; but if thou 
forsake Him, He will cast thee off forever. 5. 1 Chron. 29:17. I 
know also, my God, that Thou triest the heart, and hast pleasure in 
uprightness. 6. Luke 1:52. He hath put down the mighty from 
their seats, and exalted them of low degree. 


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15. AHAB AND ELIJAH 
SPELLING 


1. A'hab—a wicked king of Is¬ 

rael. 

2. Ba'al—a heathen god. 

3. blas-phem'ed—to sjieak evil 

of God or holy things. 

4. brook—a stream of water. 

5. bullock—a young bull. 

6. Car'mel—a mountain in the 

Holy Land. 

7. cov'e-nant—a promise be¬ 

tween two persons. 


8. drought (drout)—when 110 

rain falls. 

9. El-i'jah —a prophet of God. 

10. i-dol —a false god. 

11. Jez'e-bel—a wicked queen. 

12. Je-ho'vah —God’s name. 

13. musing —day-dreaming. 

14. Na'both —an Israelite. 

15. Si'don —a heathen city. 

16. Sa-ma'ri-a —Ahab’s capital. 


1. A Wicked King—The worst of all kings in Israel was 
Ahab. He married the wicked Jezebel, daughter of the king 
of Sidon, and built a temple for the idol Baal. The prophet 
Elijah foretold as a punishment a drought which lasted for 
three years, and the land thirsted for rain. 

2. The Trial on Mount Carmel—When the three years 
were ended, Elijah went at the Lord’s command unto Ahab 
and bade him call the priests of Baal together on Mount 
Carmel. Then said Elijah unto the people; I, even I only, 
am left a prophet of Jehovah; but Baal’s prophets are four 
hundred and fifty men. Let them therefore give us two 
bullocks; and let them choose one bullock for themselves, 
and cut it in pieces, and lay it on the wood, and put no fire 
under; and I will dress the other bullock, and lay it on the 
wood, and put no fire under. And call ye on the name of 
your god, and I will call on the name of Jehovah; and the 
God that answereth by fire, let him be God. And all the 
people answered and said: It is well spoken. The priests 
of Baal sacrificed an ox and called upon their god the whole 
day; but he answered not. Elijah said: Cry a little louder! 
Your god may be musing, or perhaps he sleeps! At evening 
Elijah sacrificed an ox and prayed: O Lord, let it be known 
this day that Thou art God in Israel, and that I am Thy 
servant! Then there came fire from heaven and consumed 
his sacrifice. The people took the priests of Baal and slew 
them, and the heavens grew black, and there was a great 
rain. Jezebel sought the life of Elijah, but he fled to the 
wilderness and wished that he might die, because Israel 



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had broken their covenant with the Lord. But the Lord 
said: Return, there are yet left 7000 who have not bowed 
the knee unto Baal. 

3. God’s Judgments —Naboth had a vineyard that Ahab 
wished to buy, because it lay close up to his palace. When 
Naboth would not sell his inheritance, because that was 
against the law of Moses, Ahab was sad, went to bed and 
would not eat, Jezebel said: Arise, eat and be merry! I 
will give thee the vineyard. She bade the judges procure 
witnesses to testify that Naboth had blasphemed God and 
the king. Naboth was stoned, and Ahab went to take pos¬ 
session of the vineyard. The Lord sent Elijah to him in 
the vineyard to say: Where the dogs licked the blood of 
Naboth, shall they also lick thy blood, and dogs shall eat 
Jezebel. Ahab fell in battle, and his blood flowed into the 
war chariot, and when it was washed in Samaria, dogs 
came and licked the blood. Jezebel was thrown out from 
a window, and her body eaten by dogs. 

Questions—1. Who was the most wicked king that ever reigned in 
Israel? 2. Who was his wife, and where w r as she from? 3. Whom 
did they serve? 4. What prophet arose before the king? 5. What 
did he prophesy? 6. At whose command did Elijah appear before 
the king and for what purpose? 7. How did Elijah say the test 
should be made? 8. How did he say the true God would manifest 
Himself? 9. After preparing the altar, in what manner did the 
prophets of Baal call upon their god, and how long? 10. What then 
did Elijah do? 11. After everything was ready, what was Elijah’s 
prayer to the Lord? 12. How did the Lord answer? 13. What did 
Elijah do with the false prophets? 14. When Jezebel the wife of 
Ahab heard what Elijah had done, what did she resolve? 15. Whither 
did Elijah then go? 16. How did they get Naboth’s vineyard? 17. 
How was God’s judgment visited on Ahab and Jezebel? 

Texts—1. 1 Peter 5:7. Cast all your care upon Him; for He 
careth for you. 2. Ps. 3:18, 19. Behold the eye of the Lord is upon 
them that fear Him, upon them that hope in His mercy; to deliver 
their soul from death, and to keep them alive in famine. 3. Matt. 
7:7. Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock 1 , 
and it shall be opened unto you. 4. Gal. 6:7. Be not deceived; God 
is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. 
5. Prov. 19:9. A false witness shall not be unpunished, and he that 
speaketh lies shall perish. 


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STORIES FROM THE NEW TESTAMENT 


16. THE BIRTH OF THE SAVIOUR (Luke 2:1-31) 


SPELLING 


1. Au-gus'tus—name of the em¬ 

peror who ruled at Rome. 
Caesar (ce'zar) is a title, 
like 11 king. ’ ’ 

2. Beth'le-hem—a small town in 

J udea. 

3. be-troth'ed—engaged to be 

married. 

4. Da'vid—second king of Is¬ 

rael. See lesson 15. 

5. de-cree'—a command, an or¬ 

der. 

6. en-roll'—have names put on 

list. 

7. glory—brightness. 


8. inn —a place of lodging. 

9. Je'sus —means he shall save, 

10. Ju-de'a—the most southern 

part of the Holy Land. 

11. man'ger —the box out of 

which cattle eat. 

12. Ma'ry—Jesus’ mother. 

13. sal-va'tion —that which saves 

. us. 

14. Sa'viour —a name for Jesus 

because He saves us from 
sin. 

15. Sim'e-on —a good old man. 

16. swad'dling clothes —'clothes 

wound around a baby. 


1. Jesus Is Born —It came to pass in those days that a 
decree went ont from Caesar Augustus, that all the world 
should be enrolled. And all went to enroll themselves, 
every one in his own city. And Joseph also went from 
Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David, which is 
called Bethlehem, to enroll himself with Mary, his betrothed 
wife. While they were there, the time was fulfilled, and 
Mary brought forth a son, wrapped Him in swaddling 
clothes, and laid Him in a manger, for there was no room 
for them in the inn. 

2. The Angelas Message —And there were shepherds in 
the same country, abiding in the field, and keeping watch 
by night over their flock. And lo, an angel of the Lord 
stood by them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about 
them, and they were sore afraid. But the angel said unto 
them: Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good tidings 
of great joy: For there is born to you this day in the city 
of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord. And this is 
the sign unto you: Ye shall find a Babe wrapped in swad¬ 
dling clothes, and lying in a manger. And suddenly there 
was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host prais¬ 
ing God, and saying: Glory to God in the highest, and on 
earth peace among men in whom He is well pleased. 



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3. Adoration of the Shepherds —And the shepherds came 
with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying 
in the manger. And they made known concerning the 
saying which was spoken to them about this Child. And 
all that heard it wondered; but Mary kept these words in 
her heart. When eight days were fulfilled for circumcising 
the Child, His name was called Jesus according to the word 
of the angel. 

4. Simeon and Jesus —Forty days after the birth of Jesus, 
His parents brought Him to Jerusalem to present Him to 
the Lord. And there was in Jerusalem a pious man whose 
name was Simeon. He had been promised by the Holy 
Spirit that he should not see death before he had seen the 
Lord's Christ. And he came that day in the Spirit into 
the temple. And when he saw the Child, he took Him up in 
his arms and said: Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant 
depart in peace, for mine eyes have seen Thy salvation, 
which Thou hast prepared before the face of all peoples. 

Questions — 1 . Who issued a decree that all the world should be 
enrolled? 2. What was required of every citizen? 3. Where were 
Joseph and Mary obliged to go? 4. What happened whilst there? 
5. Where was Mary obliged to lay her Babe, and why? 6. Who were 
in the field near Bethlehem on the night of the Saviour’s birth ? 
7. What were they doing? 8. Who appeared unto them? 9. What 
was his message? 10. What suddenly appeared wdth the angel? 
11. What was their song? 12. After the angels were gone, what did 
the shepherds propose doing? 13. On reaching Bethlehem, what did 
they find? 14. What is said of Mary when she heard the shepherds’ 
message? 15. How old was Jesus when presented in the Temple? 
16. What had Simeon been promised? 17. What did Simeon say 
while he held the child Jesus? 

Texts —1 . John 3, 16. God so loved the world, that He gave His 
only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him, should not perish, 
but have everlasting life. 2. Matt. 1:21. Thou shalt call His name 
Jesus; for He shall save His people from their sins. 3. Acts 4:12. 
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name 
under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved. 4. Isa. 
9:6, 7. For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given, and the 
government shall be upon His shoulder, and His name shall be called: 
WONDERFUL, COUNSELLOR, THE MIGHTY GOD, THE EVER¬ 
LASTING FATHER, THE PRINCE OF PEACE! 


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17. THE WISE MEN FROM THE EAST 
(Matthew 2; Luke 2:39-40) 

SPELLING 


1. chief priests—highest in rank. 

2. de-part'ed —went away. 

3. E'gypt (e'jipt)—a country 

in Africa, southeast of the 
Holy Land. 

4. f rank'in-cense — a sweet¬ 

smelling gum from a tree, 
used for burning. 

5. Gal'i-lee—the most northern 

part of the Holy Land. 

6. Her'od—a wicked king of 

Judea. 

7. Je-ru'sa-lem—the capital city 

of J udea, where the 
Temple was. 

8. Is'ra-el—a name for the 

Jews. 


9. Mi'cah (mi-ka)—an Old Tes¬ 
tament prophet. 

10. myrrh (mer)—a sweet-smell¬ 

ing perfume, bitter to 
taste. 

11. Na'za-reth—a small town in 

Galilee. 

12. proph'e-cy (prof'e-se)—fore¬ 

telling or teaching what is 
God’s plan. 

13. scribes —men who explained 

God’s Word to people. 

14. wax'ed strong — became 

strong. 

15. wis'dom—knowing and will¬ 

ingly choosing the right. 


1. In Jerusalem —When Jesus was born in Bethlehem in 
the days of Herod the king, Wise Men came from the East 
to Jerusalem, saying: Where is He that is bom King of 
the Jews ? For we saw His star in the East, and are come 
to worship Him. And Herod called together the chief 
priests and the scribes and inquired of them where Christ 
should be born. They answered: In Bethlehem, according 
to the prophecy of Micah. Then Herod called the Wise 
Men secretly and learned of them carefully what time the 
star appeared, and said to them: Go to Bethlehem and 
search out carefully concerning the Child, and when ye 
have found Him, bring me word, that I may come also and 
worship Him. 

2. In Bethlehem —The Wise Men went their way, and lo, 
the star which they had seen in the East went before them, 
till it came and stood over the house where the Child was. 
And when they saw the star they rejoiced greatly and came 
into the house and found the Child and Mary His mother, 
and they fell down and worshiped Him, and they offered 
unto Him their treasures, gold, frankincense and myrrh. 
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return to Herod, they departed into their own country 
another way. 

3. The Angel’s Warning —When they were departed an 
angel of the Lord appeared unto Joseph in a dream and 
said: Arise, take the Child and His Mother and flee into 
Egypt? and be thou there until I tell thee; for Herod will 
seek the Child to destroy Him. Then Joseph took the Child 
and His mother by night and went into Egypt. 

4. Herod’s Cruelty —When Herod saw that he was 
mocked of the Wise Men he was exceeding wroth, and 
sent forth and slew all the male children in Bethlehem from 
two years old and under. 

5. Return to Nazareth —When Herod was dead an angel 
of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, say¬ 
ing : Arise, take the Child and His mother and go into the 
land of Israel, for they are dead that sought the Child’s 
life. And he went into Galilee and dwelt in Nazareth. And 
the Child grew and waxed strong in spirit, becoming full 
of wisdom; and the grace of God was upon Him. 

Questions— 1 . Who were the first Gentiles that came to the Sa¬ 
viour? 2. In what city did they seek to find Him? 3. What were 
their words of inquiry? 4. What had these Wise Men seen? 5. Of 
whom did Herod demand where Christ should be born? 6. What was 
their answer? 7. Which of the prophets had foretold the place of 
Christ’s birth? 8. What further inquiries did Herod make of the 
Wise Men? 9. What should they do after finding the Child? 10. 
After leaving Herod what appeared to guide them to Jesus? 11. 
What did they present to Him? 12. Who warned the Wise Men not 
to return to Herod? 13. After their departure who appeared to 
Joseph and for what purpose? 14. Did Joseph follow his directions? 
15. Why was Herod angry at the Wise Men? 16. What was his 
design with the Child? 17. What dreadful act did he perform? 18. 
How did Joseph know of Herod’s death? 19. Where did Jesus spend 
his childhood? 20. What is said about Jesus as a child? 

Texts—1. Isa. 60:3. The Gentiles shall come to Thy light, and 
kings to the brightness of Thy rising. 2. Jer. 16:19. The Gentiles 
shall come unto Thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, Surely 
our fathers have inherited lies, vanity and things, wherein there is no 
profit. 3. Ps. 126:5, 6. They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. 
He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubt¬ 
less come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. 4. 
Rom. 8:31. If God be for us, who can be against us? He that 
spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all, how shall 
He not with Him also freely give us all things? 


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18. THE CHILD JESUS IN THE TEMPLE 

(Luke 2:41-52) 


SPELLING 

1. Pass'o-ver — a Jewish feast 
kept in the spring of the 
year, about our Easter time. 

See lesson 10. 


2. ac-quaint'ance—p e o p 1 e who 

know each other. 

3. kins'folk—relatives. 

4. stat'ure—height. 


1. Jesus at the Passover Feast —The parents of Jesus 
went every year to Jerusalem at the feast of the Passover. 
When Jesus was twelve years old, they took Him with them. 

2. Jesus Lost —When they went home, He tarried behind 
in Jerusalem, and they knew it not, but supposing Him to 
be in the company, they went a day’s journey. And they 
sought for Him among their kinsfolk and acquaintances. 
And when they found Him not, they returned to Jerusaelm, 
seeking for Him. 

3. Jesus Found —After three days they found Him in the 
temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, both hearing 
them and asking them questions. And all that heard Him 
were amazed at His understanding and His answers. And 
Mary said: Son, why hast Thou thus dealt with us ? Thy 
father and I sought Thee sorrowing. Jesus answered: How 
is it that ye sought me? Knew ye not that I must be in 
my Father’s house ? 

4. Jesus’ Obedience —And He went down with them to 
Nazareth; and He was obedient to them. And Jesus 
advanced in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God 
and men. 


JESUS IS BAPTIZED (Matthew 3:13-17) 

SPELLING 


1. bap'tiz'ed—to sprinkle with 

water, using God’s Name 
and His Word. 

2. Jor'dan—a river of the Holy 

Land. 


3. right'eous-ness—goodness ac¬ 

cording to God’s law, holi¬ 
ness. 

4. Spir'it—the Holy Ghost. 

5. suf'fer—let. 


When Jesus was thirty years old, He came to John at the 
Jordan to be baptized. John said: I have need to be bap- 




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tized of Thee, and comest Thou to me? Jesus answered: 
Suffer it now; for thus it becometh us to fulfill all right¬ 
eousness. Then John baptized Him. And when Jesus went 
U P from the water, lo, the heavens were opened, and the 
Spirit of God descended on Him in the form of a dove, and 
there came a voice out of the heavens, saying: This is my 
beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. 


JESUS IS TEMPTED (Matthew 4:1-11) 


SPELLING 


1. pin'na-cle —a high point on 

top of a building. 

2. pro-ceed'eth—comes forth. 

3. Sa'tan —the devil. 

4. temp'ted—tried, tested. 


5. writ'ten—in the Scriptures or 

God’s Word. 

6. wil'der-ness — a wild place 

where no one lives. 


1. The First Temptation —Then Jesus was led of the 
Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. And 
when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, He after¬ 
ward hungered. And the tempter came and said unto Him : 
If Thou art the Son of God, command that these stones 
become bread. Jesus answered: It is written: Man shall 
not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth 
out of the mouth of God. 

2. The Second Temptation —Then the devil took Him into 
the holy city, and he set Him on the pinnacle of the temple 
and said: If Thou art the Son of God, cast Thyself down; 
for it is written: He shall give His angels charge concern¬ 
ing Thee, and on their hands they shall bear Thee up, lest 
haply Thou dash Thy foot against a stone. Jesus answered: 
Again it is written: Thou shalt not try the Lord thy God. 

3. The Third Temptation— Again the devil took Him 
unto an exceeding high mountain and showed Him all the 
kingdoms of the world and the glory of them, and said: All 
these things will I give Thee, if Thou wilt fall down and 
worship me. Jesus answered: Get thee hence, Satan! For 
it is written: Thou shalt worship the Lord, thy God, and 
Him only shalt thou serve. 


Questions (Tempi©) 1. Wliere did Jesus’ parents go every year 
to celebrate the Passover [that is the Festival of Easter]? 2. How 
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Where did Jesus remain after Joseph and Mary had gone home? 
4. How far had they gone before they missed Him? 5. Where did 
they at first seek Him? 6. How many days passed ere they found 
Him? 7. Where was He and what was He doing? 8. What did His 
mother say on finding Him? 9. What was His reply? 10. What is 
briefly said of Jesus from the twelfth to the thirtieth year of His 
life? 

(Baptized)—1. Who came from Nazareth to be baptized of John? 
2. What did Jesus say when John forbade Him? 3. What happened 
when Jesus was baptized? 

(Tempted)—1. Where was Jesus then led by the Holy Spirit? 
2. How many days was He there? 3. At the end of that period 
what is said of the Saviour ? 4. With what words did the devil come 
to Him? 5. What was Jesus’ reply? 6. Where did the devil then 
take Him? 7. How did he tempt Him? 8. How did the Lord answer? 
9. Where did the devil take Him to tempt Him the third time? 10. 
How was the devil again rebuked? 

Texts — 1 . Ps. 26:8. Lord, I have loved the habitation of Thy 
house, and the place where Thine honor dwelleth. 2. Col. 3:20. 
Children obey your parents in all things; for this is well pleasing 
unto the Lord. (Eph. 6:1-3.) 3. John 3:5. Verily, verily, I say 

unto thee, Except a man be born of Water and of the Spirit, he 
CANNOT enter into the kingdom of God. 4. Heb. 4:15. We have 
not an High Priest, which cannot be touched with the feeling of our 
infirmities; but was IN ALL POINTS TEMPTED like as we are, 
yet without sin. 


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19. JESUS CHOOSES TWELVE APOSTLES 
(Matthew 10:1-5; Luke 10:1; 5:1-11) 


SPELLING 


1. a-pos'tles—the twelve dis¬ 

ciples or followers of Je¬ 
sus, who later went out to 
preach about Him. 

2. beck'on-ed—made signs with 

their hands. 

3. choos'es—picks out. 

4. dis-ci'ples—learners, scholars, 

followers. 

5. draught (draft)—a haul of 

fishes. 

6. Gen-nes'a-ret—another name 

for the Sea of Galilee. 

7. Gos'pel—the good news of 

Jesus, God’s Son and our 
Saviour. 


8. hence'forth—from now on. 

9. King'dom of Heav'en—where 

Christ the King rules in 
people’s hearts. 

10. mes'sen-gers—men who told 

the story or message of 
Jesus’ love. 

11. pro-claim'—tell. 

12. sin'ful—full of sin, disobedi¬ 

ent to God. 

13. sal-va'tion—hope of eternal 

happiness in Heaven. 

14. tes'ti-fy—tell, make known. 

15. toil'ed—worked. 

16. zeal'ous—eager and anxious 

to do things. 


1. The Multitude of Fishes —As Jesus stood by the lake of 
Gennesaret one day, the people pressed upon Him to hear 
the Word of God. He entered Simon Peter’s boat and 
taught the people from there. When He had left speaking, 
He said unto Peter: Put out into the deep, and let down 
jmur nets for a draught. Peter answered: We toiled all 
night, and took nothing; but at Thy word I will let down 
the nets. And they enclosed a great multitude of fishes, 
and their nets were breaking. And they beckoned unto 
James and John, who were in another boat; they came, and 
they filled both the boats. 

2. Peter as a Fisher for Men— When Peter saw this, he 
fell down at the feet of Jesus and said: Depart from me, for 
I am a sinful man, O Lord. But Jesus said to him: Fear not, 
from henceforth thou shalt catch men. And they brought 
the boats to land, and left all and followed Him. 

3. Twelve Messengers Chosen —Many followed Jesus to 
hear the Gospel of salvation; from these He chose twelve 
men who constantly should be with Him; these He called 
apostles; that is, messengers; for they should be His mes¬ 
sengers into all countries to testify about Him. 

4. Names of the Twelve —The names of the twelve apos¬ 
tles are these: 1. Si'mon, whom the Saviour called Pe'ter 



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(that is: the rock) ; 2. his brother An'drew; 3. James, the 
son of the fisherman Zeb'e-dee; 4. his brother John, the 
disciple whom Jesus loved; 5. Phil'ip; 6. Bar-thol'o-mew; 
7. Thom'as; 8. Mat'thew; 9. James son of Al-phe'us; 10. 
Judas Thad'de-us; 11. Si'mon Ze-lo'tes (that is: the zealous 
one) ; and, 12. Judas Is-car'i-ot, who betrayed the Saviour. 

5. The Apostles Sent Out —These twelve He sent out on 
short journeys to proclaim to the Jews that the Kingdom 
of Heaven was at hand. Two and two went together. 
Later on He sent out seventy disciples, who also went two 
and two, to proclaim that the Kingdom of Heaven was at 
hand. 

Questions—1 . What was Jesus obliged to do on account of the 
crowd that pressed to hear His words? 2. What command did He 
give to Peter? 3. What did Peter reply? 4. What happened when 
Peter let down the net at the Lord’s command? 5. How was Peter 
affected when he saw this? 6. Who else with him? 7. What did 
Jesus tell Peter? 8. How many apostles w T ere called? 9. What does 
the word “ apostle ” mean? 10. What were their names? 11. With 
what directions w r ere they sent forth? 

Texts— 1 . Matt. 16:24. If any man will come after Me, let him 
deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 2. Matt. 9:37, 
38. The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few; pray 
ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth laborers 
into His harvest. 3. John 8:12. I am the light of the world; he 
that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light 
of life. 4. John 13:35. By this shall all men know that ye are My 
disciples, if ye have love one to another. 


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20. THE GOOD SAMARITAN (Luke 10:25-37) 


SPELLING 


1. beast—a donkey. 

2. com-pas'sion—pity. 

3. e-tem'al —everlasting. 

4. host—keeper of the inn. 

5. in-her'it —to get as a gift. 

6. Jer'i-cho (jer-e-ko)—a city 

of Judea. See lesson 12. 

7. jour'ney-ed — travel from 

place to place. 

8. jus'ti-fy—set himself right, 

make himself appear all 
right. 

9. law—the will of God laid 

down in the Bible. 

10. law'yer—one who understood 
the Bible or God’s Law. 


11. Le'vite—a man of the tribe 

of Levi, who helped the 
priests in the Temple. 

12. live—here means to live for¬ 

ever in Heaven. 

13. par'a-ble—a story to teach 

us a religious lesson. 

14. prov'ed—showed. 

15. rob'bers—those who hurt and 

steal.' 

16. Sa-mar'i-tan—a man from 

Samaria. The Jews hated 
people, because of their 
religion. 


1. The Lawyer’s Question —A lawyer came to Jesus and 
said: Master, what shall I do to inherit eternal life ? 

2. The Two Great Commandments—Jesus said: What is 
written in the law ? He answered: Thou shalt love the 
Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and 
with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy 
neighbor as thyself. Jesus said: Thou hast answered right: 
this do, and thou shalt live. But he, desiring to justify 
himself, said to Jesus: Who is my neighbor? 

3. The Wounded Man —Jesus answered: A man was 
going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among 
robbers, who both stripped him and beat him, and departed, 
leaving him half dead. 

4. Priest and Levite —And by chance a certain priest 
was going down that way, and he saw him, but passed by 
on the other side. A Levite did the same thing. 

5. The Samaritan —But a certain Samaritan, as he jour¬ 
neyed, came where he was; and when he saw him, he was 
moved with compassion. And he went to him, bound up his 
wounds, pouring on them oil and wine. And he set him on 
his own beast, and brought him to an inn and took care of 
him. And on the morrow when he left, he took out two 
pieces of money, gave them to the host and said: Take care 




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of him, and whatsoever thou spendest more I will repay thee 
when I come back again. 

6. Who Was Neighbor —Which of these three, thinkest 
thou, proved neighbor to him that fell among the robbers'? 
And he said: He that showed mercy on him. Jesus said: 
Go and do thou likewise. 

Questions—1 . What question did a certain lawyer ask Jesus 1 2. 

What answer did he himself find in the law? 3. Who else besides 
God must be loved? 4. What did Jesus say about his answer? 5. 
What question did the lawyer now ask Jesus? 6. Of whom does 
Jesus speak in the parable? 7. What did the priest and Levite who 
saw the man suffering do? 8. Why did the Samaritan stop? 9. 
What did he do for the man? 10. Where did he take him? 11. What 
did the Samaritan do for the man when he left in the morning? 12. 
Who did the lawyer say was neighbor to him that fell among the 
thieves? 13. What did Jesus tell the lawyer? 

Texts— 1 . Matt. 5:7. Blessed are the merciful; for they shall 
obtain mercy. 2. Isa. 58:7. Deal thy bread to the hungry, and bring 
the poor that are cast out to thy house; when thou sees! the naked, 
cover him. 3. 1 John 3:18. My little children, let us not love in 
word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth. 4. Luke 10:27. 
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy 
soul and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind and thy neighbor 
as thyself. 5. Eph. 4:28. Let him that stole steal no more; but 
rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing which is good, 
that he may have to give to him that needeth. 


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21. THE PRODIGAL SON (Luke 15) 


SPELLING 


1. con-sid'er-ed—thought. 

2. el'der—older. 

3. en-treat'ed — begged ear¬ 

nestly. 

4. fam'ine—lack of food. 

5. fain—liked to. 

6. har'lots—wicked men and 

women. 

7. husks—bean-like pods from a 

tree, used to fatten swine, 
sometimes eaten by poorer 
people. 

8. per'ish—die. 


9. pub'li-cans — tax collectors 
for the Romans, and hated 
by the Jews. 

10. ri'ot-ous—wild, reckless. 

11. right'eous—right in God’s 

sight. 

12. robe—a coat, clothing. 

13. sub'stance — goods, money, 

possessions. 

14. swine—pigs. 

15. trans-gress'ed—disobeyed. 

16. wor'thy—fit, deserving. 


1. The Pharisees —The Pharisees considered themselves 
righteous, and were therefore offended because Jesus re¬ 
ceived publicans and sinners and ate with them. Jesus 
therefore spoke the following parables: 

2. Two Sons —A certain man had two sons. The younger 
said to the father: Father, give me that part of thy sub¬ 
stance that falls to me. And he divided unto them. 

3. The Younger Son Goes Away —Not many days after, 
the younger son gathered all his goods and took his journey 
into a far country, and there he wasted his substance in 
riotous living. And when he had spent all, there arose a 
mighty famine in that country, and he began to be in want. 
And he went and joined himself to one of the citizens of 
that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine. 
And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that 
the swine ate; and no man gave him anything. 

4. He Repents —When he came to himself, he said: How 
many hired servants of my father’s have bread enough and 
to spare, and I perish here with hunger! I will arise and 
go to my father, and will say unto him: Father, I have 
sinned against heaven and in thy sight. I am no more 
worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired 
servants. And he arose and came to his father. 

5. The Father’s Love —While he was yet far off, his father 
saw him and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell 
on his neck, and kissed him. The son said: Father, I have 



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sinned against heaven and in thy sight; I am no more 
worthy to be called thy son. But the father said to his 
servants: Bring forth the best robe, and put a ring on his 
hand, and shoes on his feet, and kill the fatted calf, and 
let us eat and make merry. For this my son was dead, and 
is alive again; he was lost, and is found. 

6. The Elder Son —The elder son was in the fields, and 
as he came home and heard music and dancing, he asked 
one of the servants what these things might be. And he 
was told that the father had made a feast for his son who 
had returned. Then he was angry, and would not go in. 
His father came out and entreated him; but he answered: 
Lo, these many years do I serve thee, and I never trans¬ 
gressed thy commandments, and yet thou never gavest me 
a kid, that I might make merry with my friends; but when 
this thy son came, who hath devoured thy living with har¬ 
lots, thou killedst for him the fatted calf. But his father 
said: My son, thou art ever with me, and all that is mine 
is thine; but it was meet to make merry and be glad, for 
this thy brother was dead, and is alive; and was lost, and 
is found. 

Questions—1. What did Pharisees think of themselves? 2. Why 
were they offended at Jesus? 3. What story did Jesus tell them? 
4. What did the younger son say to his father? 5. When he had 
received his share, where did he go? 6. What did he do there? 7. 
When he had spent all, what happened? 8. What work did a citizen 
of that country give him to do? 9. What would he have liked to eat? 
10. When he came to himself, what did he say? 11. What was he 
going to say to his father? 12. Did he keep his promise when he got 
home? 13. How did his father receive him? 14. What did his father 
say to his servants? 15. What reason did the father give for his joy? 
16. What did the elder brother do and say? 17. How did the father 
answer him? 

Texts— 1 . Luke 19:10. For the Son of man is come to seek and 
save that which was lost. 2. 1 Tim. 1:15. This is a faithful saying, 
and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world 
to save sinners; of whom I am chief. 3. Prov. 14:34. Righteousness 
exalteth a nation; but sin is a reproach to any people. 


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22. JESUS RAISES THE WIDOW OP NAIN’S SON 
PROM THE DEAD (Luke 7:11-16) 


SPELLING 


1. bier (beer)—a wooden frame 

for carrying the dead. 

2. Nain—a village in Galilee. 


3. proph'et (prof'et)—a teacher 

of God. 

4. vis'it-ed—come to. 


As Jesus came to a little city called Nain, one that was 
dead was carried forth, and he was the only son of a widow. 
And much people from the city went with her. When 
Jesus saw her, he had compassion on her and said: Weep 
not. And He came nigh and touched the bier, and the 
bearers stood still, and He said: Young man, I say unto 
thee: Arise! And he that was dead sat up and began to 
speak. And Jesus gave him to his mother. And fear took 
hold on all, and they glorified God, saying: A great prophet 
is arisen among us; and God hath visited His people. 


JESUS RAISES THE DAUGHTER OF JAIRUS FROM 
THE DEAD (Mark 5:22-42) 


SPELLING 


1. Ja'i-rus—a man’s name. 

2. Mast'er—a name for Jesus as 

a teacher. 

3. straight'way—at once. 


4. syn'a-gogue (sin-a-gog) — a 

Jewish church. 

5. troubles!—disturb, worry. 

6. tu'mult—noise. 


A ruler of the synagogue, Jairus by name, came and fell 
at the feet of Jesus and said: My daughter is at the point 
of death, come and lay Thy hands on her that she may live! 
And Jesus went with him. But some came from the house 
of the ruler of the synagogue and said: Why troublest 
thou the Master any further ? Thy daughter is dead. Jesus 
said to the father: Fear not, only believe, and she will be 
saved. When He came in, He beheld a tumult, and many 
weeping. But He said: Weep not! And He took the 
father and the mother, and Peter, James and John, and , 
went in where the little girl lay and said: Little girl, 
arise! And straightway she arose and walked. 


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JESUS BLESSES LITTLE CHILDREN (Mark 10:13-16) 

SPELLING 


1. bless'ed — praying for and 

promising happiness from 
God. 

2. child'ren — some were little 

babies. 

3. king'dom — where Christ is 

King, those who have and 
keep the promise of Heaven 
are in it. 


4. re-buk'ed—scolded. 

5. re-pent'—turn away from sin 

and try and do better. 

6. suf'fer—let, allow. 


Many brought little children to Jesus, that He should 
touch them. The disciples rebuked those that brought the 
children. But Jesus said: Suffer little children to come 
unto me; and forbid them not, for to such belongeth the 
kingdom of God. Unless ye repent and become as little 
children, ye can not enter therein. And He took them in 
His arms and blessed them, laying His hands upon them. 


Questions (Widow’s son)—1. Toward what city was the Lord 
going with His disciples? 2. What did they meet coming out of the 
city? 3. What did the Lord say to the widow? 4. Relate what next 
took place. 5. How did this great miracle affect the people? 

(Jairus’ daughter)—1. Whose daughter lay at the point of death? 
2. While on the way what message was brought to them? 3. How did 
he reassure the father? 4. On entering the ruler’s house what did 
He find there? 5. What miracle did the Lord then perform? 

(Children)—1. How did the disciples treat the people who brought 
children? 2. What did Jesus say? 3. What did Jesus do? 

Texts— 1 . John 11:25. Jesus said, I am the resurrection, and the 
life: he that believeth in Me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. 
2. 1 Cor. 15:22. In Christ shall all be made alive. 3. Ps. 90:12. 
Lord, so teach us to number our days, that we may apply* our hearts 
unto wisdom. 4. 1 Thess. 4:13. Sorrow not, as others that have no 
hope. 5. Rev. 21:4. God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; 
and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither 
shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away. 
6. John 5:28, 29. The hour is coming, in the which all that are in 
the graves shall hear His voice, and shall come forth; they that have 
done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done 
evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. 



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23. JESUS FEEDS FIVE THOUSAND MEN IN THE 
WILDERNESS (Mark 6:32-44) 

SPELLING 

1. des'ert—a place where no one 3. wild'er-ness — another name 

lived. for desert. 

2. Gen-nes'a-ret — another name 

for the Sea of Galilee. 

Jesus went over the lake of Gennesaret to a desert place, 
and when the people saw it they hurried after Him by land. 
When evening had come, his disciples came to Him and said: 
The place is desert, and the day is now far spent; send the 
people away, that they may go to the villages round about 
and buy themselves food. Jesus answered: Give ye them 
to eat. They said: We have five loaves of bread and two 
fishes, but what are they among so many? But Jesus let 
the people sit down on the grass, took the five loaves and 
the two fishes, and looking up to heaven, He blessed, and 
brake them and gave them to the disciples, and the disciples 
set before them. And they did all eat, and were filled. 
And Jesus said unto the disciples: Gather up the broken 
pieces, that nothing be lost. They gathered up twelve bas¬ 
kets full. And they that ate the loaves were five thousand 
men besides women and children. 


JESUS HEALS THE DAUGHTER OF THE WOMAN 
OF CANAAN (Matthew 15:21-28) 

SPELLING 


1. Ca'naan (kay'nun)—she was 

not a Jewess. 

2. Da'vid—Jesus was descended 

from him through his 
mother. 

3. faith—trust, confidence. 

4. heath'en—believing in false 

gods. 

5. griev'ous-ly—badly. 


6. Is'ra-el—Jews, because de¬ 

scendants of Israel or Ja¬ 
cob. 

7. meet—right. 

8. Si'don—a heathen city, a 

seaport. 

9. Tyre (tir)—another city. 

10. vex'ed—troubled, hurt. 

11. wor'shipp-ed—bowed before, 

fell on the ground in front 
of. 


Jesus went, to the country about Tyre and Sidon, and a 
Canaanitish, heathen woman cried unto Him: Have mercy 




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on me, 0 Lord, thou Son of David; my daughter is griev¬ 
ously vexed with a devil. But Jesus answered her not a 
word. The disciples said: Send her away, for she crieth 
after us. Jesus answered: I was not sent but unto the lost 
sheep of Israel. The woman now came and worshipped Him, 
saying: Lord, help me! Jesus said: It is not meet to take 
the children’s bread and cast it to the dogs. She said : Yea, 
Lord, yet even the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from 
their master’s table. Then Jesus said unto her: 0 woman, 
great is thy faith: be it done unto thee, even as thou wilt. 
And her daughter was healed from that hour. 

Questions (5000 fed)—1. Where was Jesus followed by great multi¬ 
tudes? 2. Toward evening what did the disciples say? 3. How much 
food had the disciples? 4. What directions did Jesus give? 5. How 
many sat down? 6. What did Jesus do then? 7. How many baskets 
full of broken pieces were gathered up after all were filled? 

(Woman of Canaan)—1. Into what country did Jesus depart? 2. 
Who came and cried after Him, and what were her words? 3. Did 
Jesus answer? 4. What did the disciples suggest? 5. What was His 
answer? 6. When the woman came and humbled herself, how did He 
turn her away? 7. Did she continue to plead with the Lord and how? 
8. How did He commend her faith and what did He grant? 

Texts—1 . Ps. 145:15, 16. The eyes of all wait upon Thee; and 
Thou givest them their meat in due season. Thou openest Thine 
hand, and satisfiest the desire of every living thing. 2. Ps. 118:1. 
O give thanks unto the Lord; for He is good: because His mercy 
endureth for ever. 3. Ps. 145:18, 19. The Lord is nigh unto all 
them that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. He will 
fulfill the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry, 
and will save them. 4. Ps. 50:15. Call upon Me in the day of 
trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me. 5. Ps. 95:2. 
Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving. 


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THE LAST DAYS OF JESUS 


24. THE TRIUMPHAL ENTRY OF JESUS INTO 

JERUSALEM 

(Matthew 21:1-17, 26:14-16; Luke 19:41-44) 

SPELLING 


1. Beth'any—a village near Je¬ 

rusalem. 

2. Cai'a-phas (ka-a-fas) — the 

high priest. 

3. com'pass—shut in, surround. 

4. craft—slyness, trickery. 

5. en'try—coming in. 

6. gar'ments—clothing. 

7. ho-san'na—a Hebrew word 

of praise, meaning, “Save, 
I beseech Thee. ” 

8. Ju'das Is-car'i-ot—the dis¬ 

ciple who betrayed Jesus. 

9. nigh—near. 


10. Ol'ives—name of a hill. 

11. op-por-tun'i-ty—a chance. 

12. Palm Sun'day—a week be¬ 

fore Easter. 

13. tri-umph'al—as of a victor, 

or conqueror. 

14. vis-i-ta'tion—when God’s love 

visited or came to them in 
Jesus. 

15. Zech-a-ri'ah (zek-a-ri'ah)—an 

Old Testament prophet. 

16. Zi'on—a name for Jerusalem, 

the holy city. 


On Palm Sunday, which is the Sunday before Easter, 
Jesus rode from Bethany on the other side of the Mount 
of Olives into Jerusalem on a young ass. This came to pass, 
that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet 
Zeehariah: Tell ye the daughter of Zion; Behold, thy King 
cometh unto thee meek and riding upon the foal of an ass. 
Many of the people cut branches from the palm trees and 
spread them in the way, and the most part spread their 
garments in the way and cried, saying: Hosanna to the 
Son of David; Blessed is He that cometh in the name of the 
Lord; Hosanna in the highest. 

And when He drew nigh and saw the city, He wept over 
it, saying: If thou hadst known, even in this thy day, the 
things which belong unto thy peace! But now they are hid 
from thine eyes. Therefore the days shall come when thine 
enemies shall compass thee round, and keep thee in on every 
side, and shall dash thee to the ground, and they shall not 
leave in thee one stone upon another, because thou knewest 
not the time of thy visitation. And He entered into the 
city and went to the court of the temple, and healed the 
blind and the lame that came to Him. 



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In the evening He went out to Bethany, and every day 
He came into the temple and was teaching, and the people 
hung upon Him, listening. The priests and the scribes 
came together at the palace of Caiaphas, and consulted how 
they might by craft take Jesus. And Judas Iscariot came 
to them and said: What will ye give me, and I will deliver 
Him unto you? And they gave him thirty pieces of silver. 
And from that time he sought opportunity to betray his 
Lord. 

Questions— 1 . What did Jesus do on the day we know as Palm 
Sunday? 2. What had been prophesied concerning Him? 3. By 
whom? 4. What did the people do when they saw Jesus riding 
toward the city? 5. What did they cry? 6. When Jesus saw the 
city of Jerusalem, how was He affected? 7. What prophetic words 
did He utter? 8. To what place within the city did He go? 9. 
Where did He return to in the evening? 10. How did Judas bargain 
to betray Jesus? 11. With whom did he bargain? 

Texts— 1 . John 10:18. No man taketh My life from Me, but I lay 
it down of Myself. I have power to lay it down, and I have power 1 
to take it again. 2. Ps. 26:8. Lord, I have loved the habitation of 
Thy house, and the place where Thine honor dwelleth. 3. Matt. 
10:32. Whosoever shall confess Me before men, him will I confess 
also before My Father which is in heaven. 4. John 17:5. O Father, 
glorify Thou Me with Thine own self with the glory which I had 
with Thee before the world was. 5. John 1:14. We beheld His 
glory, the glory as of the Only begotten of the Father, full of grace 
and truth. 


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25. JESUS IN GETHSEMANE (All the Gospels) 

SPELLING 


1. ag'on-y—severe pain. 

2. a-bide'—stay. 

3. band—a small number. 

4. be-tray'—to give over to 

enemies. 

5. de-nied' — contradicted, said 

he did not know him. 

6. for-sook'—ran away. 

7. Geth-sem'an-e—a garden near 

J erusalem. 

8. hail—a word of greeting. 

9. KedTon—a small brook. 


10. of-fend'ed — displeased, 

afraid. 

11. stone’s cast—as far as a man 

could throw a stone. 

12. strength'en-ing—giving cour¬ 

age. 

13. suf'fer-ed—felt, hurt by. 

14. temp'ta-tion—trying to get 

someone to do evil. 

15. torch'es—-pieces of burning 

wood to give light, it was 
night. 

16. weap'ons—swords and spears. 


L To the Garden —Jesus thereupon went with the eleven 
disciples over the brook Kedron to the Mount of Olives; 
there was a garden called Gethsemane. In the Avay He 
said: All of you shall be offended because of me this night. 
Peter said: Even if all shall be offended, yet will not I be 
offended. Jesus answered: Before the cock crows twice, 
thou shalt deny me thrice. 

2. Jesus Prays —When they came to the place, Jesus said 
to the disciples: Remain ye here, while I go yonder and 
pray. And He took with him Peter, James and John far¬ 
ther into the garden and said to them: Abide here, and 
watch with me ! And he went away as far as a stone’s cast, 
fell upon His face and said: My Father, if it be possible, 
then take this cup from me! Nevertheless, not as I will 
but as Thou wilt! 

3. The Disciples Sleep —And He came to the three 
disciples and found them sleeping. Then He said unto 
Peter: Could ye not watch one hour with me? Watch and 
pray, that ye enter not into temptation! Again He went 
away and prayed the same prayer, and thus three times; 
and while he suffered the agony of death His sweat became 
as it were great drops of blood falling on the ground. And 
there appeared to Him an angel from heaven, strengthening 
Him. And when He rose up from His prayer, He came to 
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and the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners; 
he that betrayeth me is near. 

4. Judas Betrays Jesus —And while He yet spake Judas 
came with a band of soldiers and the servants of the chief 
priests, having weapons and torches. Judas had said: He 
whom I shall kiss, that is He: take Him. And he went up 
to Jesus and said: Hail, Master! And he kissed Him. Jesus 
answered: Judas, betrayest thou the Son of Man with a 
kiss? Then the band stepped forth and laid hold on Jesus. 
But all the disciples forsook Him and fled. 

5. Peters Denial —When Jesus had suffered them to take 
Him and lead Him away, Peter had followed Him afar off 
and had come into the court of the palace of the high priest. 
A maid said to him: Art not thou one of this Man’s 
disciples ? He said : I know Him not. He went over to the 
servants, who sat by the fire warming themselves. Here 
another seeing him, said: This man also was with Him 
But Peter denied again. Then a third one said: Verily, 
thou art one of them; for thou art a Galilean, thy speech 
betrays thee. Then Peter began to swear, saying: I know 
not this Man of whom ye speak. 

6. Peter Remembers —Then the cock crowed, and at the 
same time they brought Jesus through the court, and He 
turned and looked on Peter. And Peter remembered the 
Saviour’s words, and he went out and wept bitterly. 

Questions—1. Where did Jesus and His disciples go after the 
institution of the Lord’s Supper? 2. What did He say the disciples 
would all do that night? 3. What happened here between Peter and 
the Saviour? 4. What did Jesus here say to His disciples? 5. What 
three did He take with him? 6. What did Jesus first pray for? 
7. What is said of the sweat which dropped to the ground? 8. With 
what words did He arouse His disciples from their sleep? 9. Whilst 
speaking, who came? 10. How did Jesus receive them, with what 
words? 11. In what manner did Judas indicate to the multitude 
which was He? 12. What did the Saviour say to this? 13. Who 
followed Jesus into the place? 14. What were the servants doing? 
15. What did one of the maids say to Peter? 16. How did Peter 
deny the Lord? 17. What did another maid say of him? 18. To 
whom did Peter deny Christ a second time? 19. How did Peter a 
third time deny the Lord? 20. WTho looked at Peter when the cock 
crowed? 21. How did this look affect Peter? 

Texts—1. John 1:29. Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away 
the sin of the world. 2. Isa. 53:3. He is despised and rejected of 


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men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. 3. Luke 11:23. 
He that is not with Me is against Me. 4. 1 Peter 2:23. Jesus did 
no sin, neither was guile found in His mouth: when He was reviled., 
He reviled not again; when He suffered, He threatened not; but 
committed Himself to Him that judgeth righteously. 5. Matt. 26:41. 
Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed 
is willing, but the flesh is weak. 6. 1 Cor. 10:12. Let him that 
thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. 7. 2 Cor. 7:10. Godly 
sorrow worketh repentance to salvation, not to be repented of: but 
the sorrow of the world worketh death. 


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26. JESUS ON THE CROSS (All the Gospels) 


SPELLING 


1. a-miss'—wrong. 

2. com-mend'—to give into the 

care of. 

3. cru'ci-fied—to nail on a cross. 

4. de-serv'ed—worthy of, ought 

to have. 

5. Gorgoth-a—a hill near Jeru¬ 

salem. 

6. ghost—spirit, soul. 

7. Ho'ly of Ho'lies—a room in 

the Temple which only 
priests could enter. 


8. mock'ed — made sport of, 

laughed at. 

9. Par'a-dise — a name for 

Heaven. 

10. rent—torn. 

11. twain—two. 

12. veil—a big heavy curtain or 

hanging. 

13. ver'i-ly—truly, surely. 

14. vin'e-gar—a sour wine. 


1. Golgotha —They now led Jesus out of the city to a 
place called Golgotha, to crucify Him. And He bore the 
cross Himself. Many weeping women followed Him, and 
Jesus turned to them and said: Weep not for me; but weep 
for yourselves and for your children! 

2. Jesus Crucified —Over the cross was written: JESUS 
OF NAZARETH, KING OF THE JEWS. It was about 
nine o ’clock in the forenoon when they crucified Him. Two 
robbers were also crucified with Him, one on His right and 
one on His left side. 

3. The First Words —While Jesus was hanging on the 
cross He said: (1) Father, forgive them; for they know not 
what they do! At the cross stood the mother of Jesus, and 
the disciple that Jesus loved. 

4. Jesus and His Mother —Jesus said: (2) Woman, be¬ 
hold thy Son! And to the disciple He said: Behold thy 
mother! And from that hour the disciple took her unto 
himself. 

5. The Penitent Thief —The soldiers and the priests 
mocked Him. And one of the robbers said: If thou art 
Christ, save Thyself and us! The other robber said: We 
suffer what we have deserved, but this Man hath done 
nothing amiss. And he said unto Jesus: Lord, remember 
me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom! To him Jesus 
said: (3) Verily, today thou shalt be with me in Paradise! 

6. The Agony of Jesus —From twelve o’clock there was 
darkness over the whole earth, until three o’clock, when 



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Jesus cried with a loud voice: (4) My God, my God, why 
hast Thou forsaken me? And after that He cried: (5) I 
thirst! One of them ran and filled a sponge with vinegar 
and gave Him to drink. Thereupon He said: (6) It is 
finished! And again He cried with a loud voice: (7) 
Father, into Thy hands I commend my spirit! And hav¬ 
ing said this, He bowed His head and gave up the ghost. 

And the earth did quake, and the rocks were rent, and 
the tombs were opened, and the veil of the temple was rent 
in twain from the top to the bottom. 

7. The Body Taken Down —That the bodies might be 
taken down from the crosses before the Sabbath, the Jews 
asked Pilate that their legs might be broken. The soldiers, 
therefore, came and broke the legs of the two robbers; but 
when they came to Jesus, they saw that He was dead 
already, therefore they broke not His legs; but to make 
sure one of the soldiers pierced His side with a spear, and 
there came out blood and water. 

Questions—1. Who followed Jesus? 2. What did the Lord say to 
the women? 3. What is the name of the place where they crucified 
Jesus? 4. Who was erucified with Jesus? 5. What title did Pilate 
attach to the cross? 6. Which was Jesus * first word on the cross? 
7. How did one of the robbers mock Jesus? 8. What did the other 
say? 9. What promise did the Lord make to the latter? 10. What 
comfort did Jesus give to His mother, and to John? 11. How many 
hours did the darkness continue which preceded Jesus’ death? 12. 
Which was Jesus’ fourth word on the cross? 13. Which was the fifth 
word? 14. Which was the sixth word? 15. With what words did 
Jesus give up the ghost? 16. What took place in the temple at the 
Lord’s death? 17. What other wonderful events occurred? 18. How 
did the soldiers make sure that Jesus was dead? 

Texts—1. Isa. 53:4, 5, 6. Surely He hath borne our griefs, and 
carried our sorrows. He was wounded for our transgressions, He 
was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was 
upon Him and with His stripes we are healed. The Lord hath 
laid on Him the iniquity of us all. 2. 1 Peter 2:24. Christ 
His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree, that we, 
being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes 
ye were healed. 3. 2 Cor. 5:21. God hath made Him to be sin for 
us, who knew no sin; that we migiht be made the righteousness of 
God in Him. 4. 1 John 1:7. The Blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, 
cleanseth us from all sin. 5. Rev. 5:12. Worthy is the Lamb that 
was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and 
honor, and glory, and blessing. 


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27. THE BURIAL AND RESURRECTION OF JESUS 

(All the Gospels) 


SPELLING 


1. a-noint' —to put spices on the 

body. 

2. al'oes —a drug used for em¬ 

balming the dead. 

3. Ar'i-ma-the'a —name of a vil¬ 

lage. 

4. coun'cil —the group of Jew¬ 

ish rulers, seventy-one in 
number, who condemned 
Jesus. 

5. earth'quake —a violent shak¬ 

ing of the earth. 

6. gard'en-er —one taking care 

of a garden. 

7. hewn (hune)—cut. 


8. Mag'da-lene — a woman’s 

name, the village she came 
from. 

9. myrrh (mer)—a sweet-smell¬ 

ing perfume. 

10. Nic'o-dem'us—a man’s name. 

11. Pi'late—a Roman judge. 

12. Phar'i-sees (far'i-sees)—ene¬ 

mies of Jesus. 

13. rai'ment—clothing. 

14. res-ur-rec'tion— rising from 

the dead. 

15. seal'ed—fastened with apiece 

of wax in which a seal has 
been pressed. 

16. sep'ul-chre (sep'ul-ker) — a 

grave. 


1. Jesus Taken From the Cross —Joseph of Arimathea, a 
member of the council, who until now secretly had been a 
disciple of Jesus, got permission from Pilate to take the 
body down from the cross and bury it. And Nicodemus, 
the same who came to Jesus by night, was with him, and 
brought a hundred pounds of myrrh and aloes. They 
anointed the body of Jesus and laid it in a sepulchre, hewn 
in stone, near by Golgotha, and rolled a great stone before 
the opening of the tomb. 

2. The Tomb Sealed —The chief priests and the Pharisees 
went to Pilate and said: Sir, this Deceiver said, while He 
was yet alive: After three days I rise again. Command 
therefore that a guard be placed at the sepulchre, that His 
disciples may not come and steal the body away and say: 
He is risen. They received a guard, which they placed at 
the tomb, and they sealed the stone. 

3. The Grave Opened —Jesus was in the tomb until the 
third day, from Friday evening till Sunday morning. 
Before the sun rose on Sunday morning there was a great 
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heaven and rolled the stone from the tomb. Jesus arose 
from the dead, and a great fear fell upon those who stood 
guard, and they fled. 

4. The Women Come— Early on the same Easter morn 
some women came to the tomb to anoint the body of Jesus. 
In the way they said to one another: Who shall roll us 
away the stone from the tomb? When they came to the 
tomb, they saw that the stone was rolled away. One of the 
women, named Mary Magdalene, ran to Peter, and the 
disciple whom Jesus loved, and said: They have taken 
away the Lord out of the tomb and we know not where 
they have laid Him. The other women went into the 
sepulchre, where an angel in white raiment was sitting: 
and he said: Ye seek Jesus of Nazareth. He is not here; 
He is risen. When they had left, Peter and John came to 
the tomb. They went in and saw the linen clothes; but 
Him they found not. And they went away again. 

5. Mary Magdalene —Then came Mary Magdalene again 
to the tomb, and stood outside and wept. And Jesus 
appeared unto her and said: Woman, why weepest thou? 
She knew Him not, but supposed Him to be the gardener, 
and said: Sir, if thou hast borne Him hence, tell me where 
thou hast laid Him, and I will take Him away. Jesus said: 
Mary! Then she knew Him and said: Master! Jesus an¬ 
swered: Go unto my brethren and say to them: I ascend 
to my Father and your Father! And she came and told 
the disciples that she had seen the Lord. 

Questions—1. Who asked Pilate for the body of Jesus, and with 
what result? 2. Who brought myrrh and aloes? 3. In what manner 
did they prepare the body of Jesus for burial? 4. What did Joseph 
roll before the door of the sepulchre? 5. What do we call the day 
on which Jesus died? (Good Friday.) 6. What did the Pharisees 
say to Pilate? 7. What did they do to the tomb? 8. What occurred 
whilst Jesus lay in the tomb? 9. Who rolled the stone from the door 
of the sepulchre? 10. When did Jesus rise from the dead? 11. Who 
came to Jesus’ sepulchre early on Sunday morning? 12. What did 
they bring, and for what purpose? 13. About what were they 
troubled? 14. What did they at last notice? 15. Whom did they 
see sitting in the Lord’s sepulchre? 16. What did the angel say to 
them? 17. What is related of Mary Magdalene and how she found 
Jesus? 18. Who then went to the sepulchre? 19. In what condition 
did Peter find it? 20. What festival does the Church celebrate in 
commemoration of the Lord’s resurrection? 




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Texts—1. Ps. 16:9, 10. My flesh shall rest in hope. For Thou 
wilt not leave My soul in hell; neither wilt Thou suffer Thine Holy 
One to see corruption. 2. Rev. 2:10. Be thou faithful unto death, 
and I will give thee a crown of life. 3. Matt. 28:18. All power is 
given unto Me in heaven and in earth. 4. Rom. 4:25. Who was 
delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. 
5. 1 Cor. 15:14. If Christ be not risen, then is our preaching -vain, 
and your faith is also vain. 6. 1 Cor. 15:54-57. Death is swallowed 
up in victory. O death, where is thy sting? O grave, where is thy 
victory? Thanks be to God, which giveth us the victory through our 
Lord Jesus Christ. 


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28. THE ASCENSION OF JESUS 
(Matthew 28:16-20; Luke 24:50-51; Acts 1:1-12) 

SPELLING 


1. ap-par'el—clothing. 

2. a-scen'sion—going up. 

3. a-p os'ties—the twelve who 

were to tell about seeing 
Jesus after He came from 
the grave. 

4. au-thor'i-ty—power. 

5. breth'ren—fellow-believers in 

Jesus. 

6. com-mand'ed—ordered. 


7. Gal'i-lee—a part of the Holy 

Land. 

8. na'tions—the Gentiles, those 

not Jews. 

9. ob-serve'—do, obey. 

10. per-tain'ing — belonging to, 

concerning. 

11. re-ceiv'ed—taken. 

12. what'so-ever — without omit¬ 

ting anything. 


During forty days Jesus showed Himself several times 
to the apostles and spoke of the things pertaining to the 
kingdom of God. He was also seen by others, once by five 
hundred brethren. He showed Himself to the eleven apos¬ 
tles on a mountain in Galilee, and said: All authority hath 
been given unto me in heaven and on earth. Go ye, there¬ 
fore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them 
in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy 
Spirit, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I 
have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even 
unto the end of the world. 

Forty days after His resurrection, on the day afterward, 
called Ascension Day, He appeared to them for the last 
time. He led them out to the Mount of Olives, and He 
lifted up His hands, and blessed them; and while He 
blessed them, He parted from them and was carried up 
into heaven; and a cloud received Him out of their sight. 

And while they were looking into heaven, two men stood 
by them in white apparel and said: Ye men of Galilee, why 
stand ye looking into heaven ? This Jesus who was received 
up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as 
ye beheld Him going into heaven. 


Questions—1. How long did Jesus show Himself to His disciples 
after He had risen from the dead? 2. Whither did the eleven dis¬ 
ciples go? 3. What did the Lord command them there? 4. What- 
took place while He blessed them on the Mount of Olives? 5. Which 
were the words of the two men in white apparel? 6. What festival 



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do we celebrate in commemoration of Christ’s return to heaven? 7. 
How many days after Easter do we celebrate the Festival of the 
Ascension? 

Texts' 1. Matt. 18:20. Where two or three are gathered together 
in My name, there am I in the midst of them. 2. John 14:2. In My 
Father ’s house are many mansions. I go to prepare a place for you. 
3. John 16:22. I will see you again, and your heart shall rejoice, 
and your joy no man taketh from you. 4. Luke 10:16. He that 
heareth you, heareth Me; and he that despiseth you, despiseth Me; 
and he that despiseth Me, despiseth Him that sent Me. 5. Matt. 
16:19. I will give unto thee the keys of the kingdom of Heaven: 
and whatsoever thou shalt bind on earth, shall be bound in heaven: 
and whatsoever thou shalt loose on earth, shall be loosed in heaven. 


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29. OUTPOURING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT (Acts 2) 

SPELLING 


1. as-sem'bled — gathered to¬ 

gether. 

2. a-sund'er—into parts. 

3. bap'tiz-ed — to have water 

sprinkled or poured on in 
God’s Name. 

4. con-gre-ga'tion —gathering of 

Christians, Church. 

5. Gal-i-le'ans—men from Gali- 

100 

6. Ho'ly Spir'it—the third per¬ 

son of the Trinity. 

7. language—speech. 

8. Mat-thi'as—a man chosen for 

Judas’ place. 

9. part'ed—divided, gave. 


10. Pen'te-cost—a Jewish festi¬ 

val fifty days after Easter. 
Now, we as Christians, 
celebrate it for the coming 
of the Holy Ghost. 

11. pos-ses'sions—all their goods 

and money. 

12. prick'ed—worried, made un¬ 

easy. 

13. re-mis'sion—forgiveness. 

14. re-pent'—be sorry for sin, 

turn away from it. 

15. tongues—languages, words. 

16. ut'ter-ance—speech, power to 

speak. 


1. The Disciples Wait —At His Ascension Jesus had said 
to the apostles: John baptized with water; but ye shall be 
baptized with the Holy Spirit, not many days hence. Until 
this came to pass, they were to abide at Jerusalem. On one 
of these days they chose one of the disciples named Matthias 
to be apostle in the place of Judas. 

2. Pentecost —On the morning of the day of Pentecost, 
ten days after the ascension, the apostles were assembled 
as usual. And suddenly there came from heaven the sound 
as of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they 
were sitting. And there appeared unto them tongues as of 
fire, parting asunder; and it sat upon each one of them. 
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and began 
to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utter¬ 
ance. 

3. People Surprised —Now, there were dwelling at Jeru¬ 
salem Jews from every nation. When this sound was 
heard, they came together and said: What is this? Are 
not all these men Galileans? And how hear we then, every 
man speaking in our own language, the mightv works of 
God? 

4. Peter Preaches —But Peter, standing up, spake forth 
unto them saying: Jesus of Nazareth, whom ye have cruci- 



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fied, sitteth now at the right hand of God, and has poured 
out His Holy Spirit. Now, when they heard this, they were 
pricked in their heart and they said: What shall we do? 

5. What They Shall Do- -Peter answered: Repent ye, and 
be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission 
of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy 
Spirit. They then that received the word were baptized 
on the same day, about three thousand souls. 

6. The First Church —And all that believed were daily 
together in prayer, and in breaking the bread in the Lord's 
Supper. They sold their possessions, and parted them to 
all, according as any man had need. And day by day the 
Lord added others to the congregation. 

Questions —1. What had Jesus told the disciples would happen to 
them? 2. Where were they to wait? 3., Who was chosen in Judas’ 
place? 4. What were the disciples doing on the morning of the day 
of Pentecost? 5. What was heard while they were assembled? 6. 
What was seen at the same time? 7. Who came to the disciples? 

8. What did they do when they were full of the Holy Spirit? 9. Who 
were at Jerusalem at that time? 10. What did they say when they 
heard the apostles? 11. Who rose up to explain what had happened? 
12. What did he tell his hearers to do? 13. What effect had Peter’s 
preaching on them? 14. How many were baptized that day? 

Texts —1. John 15:26. But when the Comforter is come, whom I 
will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which 
proceedeth from the Father, He shall testify of Me. 2. 1 Cor. 2:10. 
The Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God. 

Texts on Baptism—3. John 3:5. Verily, verily I say unto thee, * 
Except a man (i. e., a human being, old or young) be born of water 
and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. 4. Acts 
2:38, 39. Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the Name of 
Jesus Christ, for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift 
of the Holy Ghost. For the promise is unto you and to your children, 
and to all that are afar off, even as many as the Lord our God shall 
call. 5. Acts 22:16. Arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy 
sins. 6. 1 Peter 3:21. Baptism doth also now save us. 



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30. SAUL (WHICH IS PAUL) (Acts 9, 1-28) 

SPELLING 


1. ac-quit'ted—let go. 

2. An-a-ni'as—a man’s name. 

3. An'ti-och (ok)—a city’s 

name. 

4. con'verts—those turning from 

heathenism and becoming 
Christians. 

5. Da-mas'cus—a city in Asia. 

6. Gen'tiles—people who are not 

Jews. 

7. goad—a pointed stick to 

make animals go faster. 

8. Greece—a country in Europe. 


9. mis'sion-ary — for the pur¬ 
pose of spreading the Gos¬ 
pel. 

10. per'se-cut-est—fight against, 

do evil to. 

11. saints—the Christian believ¬ 

ers. 

12. straight-way—at once. 

13. syn'a-gogues — J e w i s h 

churches. 

14. Saul—his Jewish name. 

15. slaugh-ter (slaw-ter)—kill¬ 

ing. 

16. Syr'i-a—the country north of 

the Holy Land. 


1. Saul the Persecutor —Saul was breathing threaten¬ 
ing and slaughter against the Christians, and received from 
the high priest letters to go to Damascus and seize all them 
that were of the Christian faith, both men and women, and 
bring them bound to Jerusalem. 

2. Jesus Appears to Saul —When he drew nigh unto 
Damascus, there suddenly shone round about him a light 
from heaven. He fell upon the earth and heard a voice, 
saying: Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou me? I am Jesus, 
whom thou persecutest. It is hard for thee to kick against 
the goad! Saul asked: What wilt thou, Lord, that I should 
do? The Lord answered: Arise, and enter into the city, and 
it shall be told thee what thou must do. Saul rose up; he 
was blind, and had to be led by the hand. 

3. Saul’s Baptism —There was in Damascus a Christian 
named Ananias. The Lord said to him in a vision: Go to 
Saul that he may receive his sight. Ananias answered: I 
have heard of this man, how much evil he did to Thy saints 
at Jerusalem, and to all that call upon Thy name. The 
Lord said: Go; for he is a chosen vessel unto me, to bear my 
name before the Gentiles and kings and the children of 
Israel. And Ananias went, and laid his hands upon him. 
And straightway there fell as it were scales from his eyes, 
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4. Paul’s First Preaching —And straightway in the syna¬ 
gogues he proclaimed Jesus, that He is the Son of God. 
Later on he was called Paul, and was acknowledged by the 
other apostles as a fellow-apostle; and by the grace of God 
he labored more than the other apostles. 

5. His Journeys —He made three great journeys, going 
far abroad, and is called the Apostle to the Gentiles. At 
Antioch in Syria he preached for a whole year. It was 
here the believers were first called Christians. He proceeded 
to Greece, Europe, and the Word made good progress, 
and he strengthened the converts by the letters he wrote 
to the churches. 

6. His Persecutions and Death —But the Jews persecuted 
him in every place, and when he, after his third journey, 
came to Jerusalem, they laid hold on him and would kill 
him; but the Roman governor sent him to Rome to be 
judged by the emperor, to whom Paul had appealed; for he 
was a Roman citizen. The emperor Nero acquitted him, 
and it is told that he undertook a fourth missionary jour¬ 
ney. During his absence Nero began the first great perse¬ 
cution against the Christians. When Paul came back from 
his last journey, he was beheaded at Rome, at the same 
time that Peter was crucified (about sixty-seven years after 
the birth of Christ). 

Questions—1. What did Saul wish to do to the Christians? 2. 
Where did he go? 3. What happened to Saul near Damascus? 4. 
What was Saul told to do? 5. What was Ananias commanded to do? 
6. How did he object? 7. How did the Lord answer? 8. What did 
Saul do in the synagogue? 9. How was Saul’s name changed? 10. 
How many missionary journeys did he make? 11. Where was he for 
a whole year? 12. How was he persecuted? 13. Where was he sent 
to be judged? 14. How did his life end? 

Texts—1. Prov. 16:9. A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the 
Lord directeth his steps. 2 . Matt. 10:32. Whosoever shall confess 
Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father which is in 
heaven. 3. John 10:16. And other sheep I have, which are not of 
this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voiceand 
there shall be one fold, and one shepherd. 4. Matt. 28:19, 20. Go 
ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of 
the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to 
observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am 
with you alway, even unto the end of the world. Amen. 5. Luke 
10:16. He that heareth you heareth Me; and he that despiseth you 
despiseth Me; and he that despiseth Me despiseth Him that sent Me. 


II. BOOKS OF THE BIBLE 


I. OLD TESTAMENT 

The five books of Moses, called the Pen'ta-teuch (tuke), 
which begin with the creation of the world and close with 
the death of Moses. Their names are: 

Gen'es-is (jen'-). Numb'ers. 

Ex'od-us. Deu-ter-on'o-my—The book of. 

Le-vit'ic-us. 


The twelve books of History: 


Josh'u-a. 

Judg'es. 

Ruth— The book of. 

Sam'u-el— The two books of. 
Kings— The two books of. 
Chron'i-cles— The two books of. 


Ez'ra. 

Ne-he-mi'ah. 

Es'ther— which tells of a Jewish 
girl who became queen of 
Persia. 


The five books of Songs and Teachings: 


Job— The book of. 

Psalms— The book of, or the 
Psalms of David, in all 150. 
David has written the greater 
number of these. 


Pro'verbs of Sol'o-mon—The. 
Ec-cles-si-as'tes—or The Preacher. 
Song of Sol'o-mon. 


The five books of the four Major or Greater Prophets: 

I-sai'ah. E-ze'ki-el. 

Jer-e-miah— and his Book of La- Dan'i-el. 
men-ta'tions. 

The twelve Minor or Lesser Prophets: 

Ho-se'a. 

Jo'el. 

A'mos. 

O-ba-di'ah. 

Jon'ah. 

Mi'cah (mi-ka). 


Na'hum. 

Hab'ak-kuk (hab'a-kuk). 
Zeph-a-ni'ah. 

Hag'ga-i. 

Zech-a-ri'ah. 

Mal'a-chi (ki). 


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In all there are thirty-nine writings or books. 

In most of these books prophecies concerning Christ are 
found. Malachi, the last prophet, foretells even of him who 
shall prepare the way for Christ the Messiah. The Lord 
says in the book of this prophet: Behold, I will send my 
messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me. And 
again He says: Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet 
before the coming of the great day of the Lord. 

Concerning these writings the Apostle Paul says: All 
Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable 
for doctrine, for reproof, for correction and for instruction 
in righteousness. And the Apostle Peter says: The holy 
men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. 

After these books come a number of others called Apocry¬ 
pha. These were written by pious men and contain much 
that is good; but they are not inspired by God, as are the 
Holy Scriptures, hence we dare not always use them as a 
lamp to our feet and a light to our path. The most impor¬ 
tant are: The Book of Tobit, The Book of Wisdom, The 
Wisdom of Jesus, son of Sirach, and the two Books of the 
Maccabees. 


II. NEW TESTAMENT 


That part of the Bible called the New Testament contains 
twenty-seven writings, which have been written either by 
the apostles or their disciples. These writings are: 

The Four Gospels. 


Luke. 

John. 


Matthew. 

Mark. 


Matthew, the author of the first Gospel, was a publican 
and tax-gatherer whom Jesus called to be a disciple and 
later made one of His apostles. Mark, who wrote the 
second Gospel, was a disciple of Peter. Luke, who was a 
physician, one of Paul’s disciples, wrote the third Gospel, 
while John, the beloved disciple, wrote the fourth Gospel. 
These are four accounts of the life of Jesus. 

The First Church History. 

The Acts of the Apostles— written by Luke, the physician-author of 
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The Thirteen Epistles or Letters of Paul the Apostle. 


Romans. 

Corinthians —two letters. 
Galatians. 

Ephesians. 

Phillipians. 

Colossians. 

Thessalonians —two letters. 


Timothy—two letters. Bishop 
or pastor in the ehurch of 
Ephesus. 

Titus—when he was bishop or 
pastor on the island of Crete. 

Philemon. 

Hebrews—a general letter to the 
Hebrews written by either Paul 
or one of his disciples. 


Seven General Epistles—called general or catholic 
epistles, because they were written to several congregations. 


James. 

Peter —two letters. 
John —three letters. 


Jude —Jude is supposed to be 
the brother of James who was 
the bishop or overseer of the 
church at Jerusalem. 


The last writing in our Bible is the Rev-e-la'tion of John. 
In this writing the apostle describes a vision, which he had 
on the island of Pat'mos, and in which the struggle and 
victory of the kingdom of God is described. 


The Revelation —the closing book 
of the Bible. 





III. LUTHER’S SMALL CATECHISM 


PART I 


THE TEN COMMANDMENTS 

The First Commandment 


1. SPELLING 


gra'ven im'age —objects carved 
from wood or stone and wor¬ 
shipped as gods, 
com-mand'ment —law of God. 
jeal'ous —God wants us to love 
no one but Himself. 


in-iq'ui-ty (in-ik'wety)—sin. 
gen-er-a'tion —children, even to 
great-grandchildren, 
vis'it-ing —here means punishing. 


I am the Lord thy God. Thou shalt have no other gods 
before me. 

[ Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any 
likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in 
the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth; 
thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them: 
for I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting the 
iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third 
and fourth generation of them that hate me; and showing 
mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my 
commandments. ] 

What is meant by this Commandment? 

Answer. We should fear, love, and trust in God above all things. 


The Second Commandment 
2. SPELLING 


in vain —to use God’s name 
wrongfully; to abuse it. 
guilt'less —free from blame; in¬ 
nocent. 

curse —to ask God to do evil to 
someone. 


swear —to call on God as witness 
to our truthfulness, 
con'jure (kun'jur)—to use God’s 
name in magic or witchcraft, 
de-ceive' —to use God’s name to 
teach false religion, 
wor'ship —to honor; bow before. 


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Thou shalt not take the Name of the Lord thy God in 
vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh 
his Name in vain. 

What is meant by this Commandment? 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as not to curse, swear, 
conjure, lie, or deceive, by His Name, but call upon Him in every 
time of need, and worship Him with prayer, praise, and thanksgiving. 


The Third Commandment 


3. SPELLING 


Sab'bath—God’s Holy Day; Sun¬ 
day. 

bless'ed (blest)—promised happi¬ 
ness for its right use. 
hal'low-ed — made holy and 
sacred. 


de-spise'—consider as worthless. 
Gos'pel—God’s Word; the good 
news of Jesus’ love for us. 
deem—think. 

will'ing-ly—gladly and of our 
own will. 


Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. 

[Six days shalt thou labor, and do all thy work: but 
the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God: in it 
thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy 
daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maidservant, nor thy 
cattle, nor thy stranger that is within thy gates: for in six 
days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that 
in them is, and rested the seventh day; wherefore the Lord 
blessed the Sabbath day, and hallowed it.] 

What is meant by this Commandment ? 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as not to despise His 
Word and the preaching of the Gospel, but deem it holy, and 
willingly hear and learn it. 


The Fourth Commandment 


4. SPELLING 


hon'or (on-ur)—respect, look up 
to. 

dis-please' — to offend; to do 
things others do not wish. 


su-pe'ri-ors—those having a right 
to command us. 

es-teem'—to value highly, and 
think much of. 


Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be 
long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. 




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What is meant by this Commandment ? 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as not to despise nor 
displease our parents and superiors, but honor, serve, obey, love, and 
esteem them. 


The Fifth Commandment 


5. SPELLING 


neigh'bor—any other person, 
bod'ily—for we can also hurt his 
character by lies. 


as-sist'—to help. 

com'fort—to relieve from pain 
and distress. 


Thou shalt not kill. 


What is meant by this Commandment ? 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as not to do our neighbor 
any bodily harm or injury, but rather assist and comfort him in 
danger and want. 


The Sixth Commandment 

6. SPELLING 

chaste —free from indecent and hon'or-ing — respecting; being 
unclean words and actions. true and faithful to each other. 

Thou shalt not commit adultery. 

Who,t is meant by this Commandment? 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as to be chaste and 
pure in our words and deeds, each one also loving and honoring his 
wife or her husband. 


The Seventh Commandment 

7. SPELLING 


prop'er-ty—anything that some¬ 
one owns. 

pos-ses'sion (sesh'un)—keeping 
or holding. 


un-fair'—false. 

fraud'u-lent — tricky, deceitful, 
dishonest. 

im-prove'—to make better. 


Thou shalt not steal. 


What is meant by this Commandment ? 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as not to rob our neigh¬ 
bor of his money or property, nor bring it into our possession by 
unfair dealing or fraudulent means, but rather assist him to improve 
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The Eighth Commandment 


8. SPELLING 


false wit'ness—lies, 
de-ceit'ful-ly—trying to mislead, 
be-tray'—to give away other peo¬ 
ple’s secrets. 

slan'der—to speak evil of anyone 
in order to hurt his reputation, 
in-ju'ri-ous—wrongful, unjust. 


a-pol'o-gize—to speak in some¬ 
one’s favor. 

char'i-ta-ble—kindest, most fa¬ 
vorable. 

con-struc'tion—meaning or ex¬ 
planation. 


Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbor. 

What is meant by this Commandment ? 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as not deceitfully to 
belie, betray, slander, nor raise injurious reports against our neighbor, 
but apologize for him, speak well of him, and put the most charitable 
construction on all his actions. 


The Ninth Commandment 


9. SPELLING 


cov'et (kuv-et)—to want what we 
should not have, 
craft-i-ness—trickery, cunning, 
in-her'it-ance—property received 
from someone, because related 
by birth. 


pre'text—false claim, 
le'gal—according to law; lawful, 
pres-er-va'tion—keeping, 
al'ien-ate—to separate, 
en-tice'—coax. 

en-deav'ors—efforts, powers. 


Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s house. 

Wliat is meant by this Commandment ? 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as not to desire by 
craftiness to gain possession of our neighbor’s inheritance or home, 
or to obtain it under the pretext of a legal right, but be ready to 
assist and serve him in the preservation of his own. 


The Tenth Commandment 

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s wife, nor his man¬ 
servant nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor 
any thing that is thy neighbor’s. 

What is meant by this Commandment? 

Answer. We should so fear and love God as not to alienate our 
neighbor’s wife from him, entice away his servants, nor let loose his 
cattle, but use our endeavors that they may remain and discharge 
their duty to him. 




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The Conclusion 


10. SPELLING 


vis'it-ing —punishing, 
in-iq'ui-ty (in-ik-wity)—sin. 
threat'ens —says, warns, 
dread —be afraid of. 
d is-p leas 'ure —an g er. 


con'tra-ri-ly — against; opposite 
to. 

grace 1 —favor. 

cheer'ful-ly —readily, gladly. 


What does God declare concerning all these Commandments? 

Answer. He says: I the Lord thy God am a jealous God, visiting 
the iniquity of the fathers upon the children unto the third and 
fourth generation of them that hate Me: and showing mercy unto 
thousands of them that love Me, and keep My commandments. 


What is meant by this declaration? 

Answer. God threatens to punish all those who transgress these 
commandments. We should, therefore, dread His displeasure, and 
not act contrarily to these commandments. But He promises grace 
and every blessing to all who keep them. We should, therefore, love 
and trust in Him, and cheerfully do what He has commanded us. 



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PART II 


THE CREED 


The First Article 

Of Creation 


creed — belief; our 
faith. 

ar'ti-cle—a part, 
al-migh'ty—able to do all things, 
cre-at'ed—made out of nothing, 
rea'son—the power of our mind 
which makes us able to tell 
good from evil, truth from 
falsehood. 

senses — sight, hearing, taste, 
smell, touch. 


fac'ul-ties — the power of our 
mind to remember, imagine, 
etc. 

rai'ment—clothing, 
a-bund'ant-ly—all that is needed, 
nec'es-sa-ries—what we need, as 
food, clothing, home, 
pa-ter'-nal—fatherly, 
di-vine'—heavenly, godly, sacred, 
mer'it—goodness. 


11. SPELLING 
Christian 


I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of heaven 
and earth. 


What is meant by this Article? 

Answer. I believe that God has created me and all that exists; 
that He has given and still preserves to me my body and soul, with 
all my limbs and senses, my reason and all the faculties of my mind, 
together with my raiment, food, home, and family, and all my 
property; that He daily provides me abundantly with all the neces¬ 
saries of life, protects me from all danger, and preserves me and 
guards me against all evil; all which He does out of pure, paternal, 
and divine goodness and mercy, without any merit or worthiness in 
me; for all which I am in duty bound to thank, praise, serve, and 
obey Him. This is most certainly true. 


The Second Article 

Of Redemption 


12. SPELLING 


re-demp'tion—to buy back from 
slavery of sin. 

con-ceiv'ed—beginning of life, 
the Holy Spirit was His 
father. 

quick—the living. 


cru'ci-fied—put to death on the 

cross. 

de-scend'ed—wont down, 
a-scend'ed—went up. 

Pon'ti-us Pi'late — the Roman 
judge who condemned Jesus. 


13. SPELLING 


e-ter'ni-ty—without beginning or 
end. 

re-deem'ed—bought, paid for. 
con-demn'ed—sinful, worthy of 
punishment. 

in'no-cent—pure, having done no 
w r rong. 


king'dom—we are in it on earth 
when Christ is King in our 
heart. 

right'eous-ness (ri'chus-ness) — 
goodness, being without sin. 
bless'ed-ness—happiness. 





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And in Jesns Christ, His only Son, our Lord; who was 
conceived by the Holy Ghost, born of the Virgin Mary; 
suffered under Pontius Pilate, was crucified, dead, and bur¬ 
ied; He descended into hell; the third day He rose again 
from the dead; He ascended into heaven, and sitteth on the 
right hand of God the Father Almighty; from thence He 
shall come to judge the quick and the dead. 

What is meant by this Article? 

Answer. I believe that Jesus Christ, true God, begotten of the 
Father from eternity, and also true man, born of the Virgin Mary, 
is my Lord; who has redeemed me, a lost and condemned creature, 
secured and delivered me from all sins, from death, and from the 
power of the devil, not with silver and gold, but with His holy and 
precious blood, and with His innocent sufferings and death; in order 
that I might be His, live under Him in His kingdom, and serve Him 
in everlasting righteousness, innocence and blessedness; even as He 
is risen from the dead, and lives and reigns to all eternity. This is 
most certainly true. 

The Third Article 
Of Sanctification 
14. SPELLING 


sanc'ti-fi-ca-tion —making us holy 
and fit to enter heaven, 
com-mun'ion —gathering together, 
saints —believers in Jesus in 
whom Holy Spirit lives. 


for-give'ness—pardoning, so that 
we are not punished, 
res-ur-rec'tion—the rising of the 
dead from the grave. 


15. SPELLING 


en-light'ened —taught, shed light, 
sanc'ti-fied — made holy, take 
away from sin. 
pre-serv'ed —kept. 


Chris'tian —Christ being Head, 
be-liev'ers—those trusting and 
having faith in Jesus, 
last day —Judgment Day. 
cer'tain-ly— without doubt. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Christian Church, 
the Communion of Saints; the Forgiveness of sins; the 
Resurrection of the body; and the Life everlasting. Amen. 


What is meant by this Article? 

Answer. I believe that I cannot by my own reason or strength 
believe in Jesus Christ my Lord, or come to Him; but the Holy 
Ghost has called me through the gospel, enlightened me by His 
gifts, and sanctified and preserved me in the true faith; in like 
manner as He calls, gathers, enlightens, and sanctifies the whole 
Christian Church on earth, and preserves it in union with Jesus Christ 
in the true faith; in which Christian Church He daily forgives 
abundantly all my sins, and the sins of all believers, and will raise 
up me and all the dead at the last day, and will grant everlasting life 
to me and to all who believe in Christ. This is most certainly true. 




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PART III 


THE LORD’S PRAYER 


Introduction 


16. SPELLING 


in-tro-duc'tion—the beginning, 
af-fec'tion-ate-ly — tenderly, lov¬ 
ingly. 

en-cour'age—help. 


cheer'ful-ness—gladness, joy. 
con'fi-dence—faith, 
en-treat'—ask. 


Our Father who art in heaven. 


What is meant by this Introduction? 

Answer. God would thereby affectionately encourage us to believe 
that He is truly our Father, and that we are His children indeed, so 
that we may call upon Him with all cheerfulness and confidence, even 
as beloved children entreat their affectionate parent. 


First Petition 


17. SPELLING 


pe-ti'tion (pe-tish r un)—a request, 
something asked for. 
hal'low-ed—keep holy, honor as 
sacred. 

pur'i-ty—without adding to or 
taking away from. 


ac-cor'dance—agreeing, doing as 
God’s Word says, 
pre-scribes'—teaches, commands, 
pro-fanes'—abuses, violates, dis¬ 
graces. 


Hallowed be thy name. 

What is meant by this Petition? 

Answer. The name of God is indeed holy in itself; but we pray 
in this petition that it may be hallowed also by us. 


How is this effected? 

Answer. When the Word of God is taught in its truth and purity, 
and we, as the children of God, lead holy lives in accordance with it; 
to this may our blessed Father in heaven help us! But whoever 
teaches and lives otherwise than as God’s Word prescribes, profanes 
the name of God among us; from this preserve us, Heavenly Father! 


Second Petition 


18. SPELLING 

king'dom—ruled by a king, when grace—favor, love. 

God rules in our heart. god'ly—pleasing to God. 

Ho'ly Spir'it—the third person 
of the Trinity; He comes into 
the heart through God’s Word. 






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Tliy kingdom come. 

What is meant by this Petition? 

Answer. The kingdom of God comes indeed of itself, without our 
prayer; but we pray in this petition that it may come unto us also. 

When is this effected? 

Answer. When our Heavenly Father gives us His Holy Spirit, so 
that by His grace we believe His holy Word, and live a godly life 
here on earth, and in heaven for ever. 


Third Petition 


19. SPELLING 


grac'ious—loving, kind, 
frustrates—defeats, overthrows, 
naught—nothing, 
hin'der—stop, 
coun'sel—advice, plan. 


world—wicked and ungodly peo¬ 
ple. 

flesh—our own evil desires, 
steadfast—true, faithful. 


Thy will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. 

What is meant by this Petition? 

Answer. The good and gracious will of God is done indeed with¬ 
out our prayer; but we pray in this petition that it may be done by 
us also. 


When is this effected? 

Answer. When God frustrates and brings to naught every evil 
counsel and purpose, which would hinder us from hallowing the name 
of God, and prevent His kingdom from coming to us, such as the 
will of the devil, of the world, and of our own flesh; and when He 
strengthens us, and keeps us steadfast in His Word and in the faith, 
even unto our end. This is His gracious and good will. 


Fourth Petition 


20. SPELLING 


sen'si-ble—think about, appreci¬ 
ate. 

ben'e-fits—good gifts, blessings, 
en-a'ble—help, 
per-tain'—belong, 
be-liev'ing — godly, pious, true 
Christian. 


spouse (spouz)—husband or wife, 
mag'is-trates—any officer of the 
government. 

fa'vor-a-ble—good for growing 
of crops. 

hon'or—our good name, self-re¬ 
spect for our character. 




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Give us this day our daily bread. 

What is meant by this Petition? 

Answer. God gives indeed without our prayer, even to the wicked 
also their daily bread; but we pray in this petition that He would 
make us sensible of His benefits, and enable us to receive our daily 
bread with thanksgiving. 

What is implied in the words: “Our daily bread”? 

Answer. All things that pertain to the wants and the support of 
this present life; such as food, raiment, money, goods, house and 
land, and other property; a believing spouse and good children; 
trustworthy servants and faithful magistrates; favorable seasons, 
peace and health; education and honor; true friends, good neighbors, 
and the like. 

Fifth Petition 


21 . 

tres'pass-es—sins, 
re-gard'—look upon, 
de-ny'—refuse, 
wor'thy—deserving. 


SPELLING 

mer'it-ed—deserved, 
chas'tise-ment—punishment, 
heart'i-ly—from the heart, 
of-fend'—hurt. 


And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who 
trespass against us. 

What is meant by this Petition? 

Answer. We pray in this petition, that our Heavenly Father would 
not regard our sins, nor deny us our requests on account of them; 
for we are not worthy of anything for which we pray, and have not 
merited it; but that He would grant us all things through grace, 
although we daily commit much sin, and deserve chastisement alone. 
We will therefore, on our part, both heartily forgive, and also readily 
do good to those who may injure or offend us. 


Sixth Petition 


22. SPELLING 


temp-ta'tion—trial, testing, 
de-ceive'—lead us astray by lies, 
er'ror—false belief, 
de-spair'—loss of hope in God’s 
mercy. 


shame'ful—disgraceful to us as 
God’s children. 

never-the-less—in spite of all 
temptations. 

pre-vail'—win out, overcome. 


And lead us not into temptation. 


What is meant by this Petition? 

Answer. God indeed tempts no one to sin; but we pray in this 
petition that God Avould so guard and preserve us, that the devil, the 




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world, and our own flesh, may not deceive us, nor lead us into error 
and unbelief, despair, and other great and shameful sins; and that, 
though we may be thus tempted, we may nevertheless finally prevail 
and gain the victory. 


Seventh Petition 
23. SPELLING 

sum'mar-y —putting all together. char'ac-ter—honor, reputation, 

de-liv'er —to free. gra'cious-ly—kindly, 

af-fect'—acts upon, hurt. 

But deliver us from evil. 

What is meant by this Petition? 

Answer. We pray in this petition, as in a summary, that our 
Heavenly Father would deliver us from all manner of evil, whether 
it affect the body or soul, property or character, and, at last, when 
the hour of death shall arrive, grant us a happy end, and graciously 
take us from this world of sorrow to Himself in heaven. 


Conclusion 
24. SPELLING 

con-clu'sion (kon-klu-zhun)—end. as-sur'ed—certain, sure, 

ac-cept'a-ble —pleasing, such as prom'is-ed—said. 

God wants. 

For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, 
for ever and ever. Amen. 

What is meant by the word “Amen”? 

Answer. That I should be assured that such petitions are accept¬ 
able to our Heavenly Father, and are heard by Him; for He Himself 
has commanded us to pray in this manner, and has promised that He 
will hear us. Amen, Amen; that is, Yea, yea, it shall be so. 





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PART IV 

THE SACRAMENT OF HOLY BAPTISM 


25. SPELLING 


sac'ra-ment—a holy act com¬ 
manded by Christ, through 
which His love comes to us. 
bap'tism—washing with water 
and using God’s Word. 


com-pre-hend'ed—included in. 
con-nect'ed—used with, 
re-cord'ed—written, 
bap-tiz'ing—applying water. 


I. What is Baptism? 

Answer. Baptism is not simply water, but it is the water compre¬ 
hended in God’s command, and connected with God’s Word. 

What is that Word of God? 

Answer. It is that which our Lord Jesus Christ spake, as it is 
recorded in the last chapter of Matthew, verse 19: “Go ye, and teach 
all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the 
Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” 


26. SPELLING 


ben'e-fits—good, blessings, 
con-fers'—gives. 

sal-va'tion—promise of heaven 
and eternal happiness. 


be-liev'eth.—trusts in God’s prom¬ 
ise. 

damn'ed—condemned, kept out 
of heaven; in hell. 


II. What gifts or benefits does Baptism confer? 

Answer. It worketh forgiveness of sins, delivers from death and 
the devil, and confers everlasting salvation on all who believe, as the 
Word and promise of God declare. 


What arc such words and promises of God? 

Answer. Those which our Lord Jesus Christ spake, as they are 
recorded in the last chapter of Mark, verse 16: “He that believeth 
and is baptized, shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be 
damned.” 

27. SPELLING 


ef-fects'—results; that is, the 
forgiveness of sins, 
ac-com'pan-ies—goes along with, 
re-lies'—trusts, hopes, 
grac'ious—loving, kind, 
re-gen'er-a-tion—a new birth and 
a new life. 

Ti'tus—one of Paul’s disciples 
to whom he wrote a letter; a 
book in the New Testament. 


ac-cord'ing—because of. 
re-new'ing—making new. 
shed'—poured, gave, 
just'i-fied—set right in God’s 
sight. 

heirs—those who receive some¬ 
thing because of relationship 
by birth. We are heirs by new 
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III. How can water produce such great effects? 

Answer. It is not the water indeed that produces these effects, 
but the Word of God, which accompanies and is connected with the 
water, and our faith, which relies on the Word of God, connected 
with the water. For the water, without the Word of Gk>d, is simply 
water and no baptism. But when connected with the Word of God, 
it is a baptism; that is, a gracious water of life and a washing ot 
regeneration” in the Holy Ghost; as St. Paul says to Titus, in e 
third chapter, verses 5-8: “According to His mercy He saved us, by 
the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost; wnicn 
He shed on us abundantly through Jesus Christ our Saviour ; that 
being justified by His grace, we should be made heirs according to 
the hope of eternal life. This is a faithful saying. 


28. SPELLING 


sig'ni-fies—means. 

A'dam—through Adam’s sin we 
inherited a sinful nature, 
de-stroy'ed—killed, 
re-pen'tance—turning from sin. 


right'eous-ness — goodness which 
pleases God. 
e-pis'tle—letter. 

Ro'mans—a letter written to the 
Christians living in Rome. 


IV. What does such baptizing with water signify? 

Answer. It signifies that the old Adam in us k to be drowned 
and destroyed by daily sorrow and repentance, together with all sms 
and evil lusts; and that again the new man should daily come forth 
and rise, that shall live in the presence of God m righteousness and 

purity for ever. 


Where is it so written? 

Answer. St. Paul, in the Epistle to the Romans, chapter 6 verse 
4 says: “We are buried with Christ by baptism into death, that like 
as he 7 was raised up from the dead by the glory of the Father, even 
so we also should walk in newness of life.” 


OF CONFESSION 

What is Confession? 

Answer. Confession consists of two parts: the one is, that we 
confess our sins; the other, that we receive absolution or f « r ^ enes ® 
through the pastor as of God Himself, in no wise doubting, but firmly 
believing, that our sins are thus forgiven before God m heaven. 

What sins ought we to confess? 

Ansicer. In the presence of God we should acknowledge ourselves 
guilty of all manner of sins, even of those which we do not ourselves 
nercmve; as we do in the Lord’s PTayer. But in the presence of the 
pastor we should confess those sins alone of which we have knowledge, 
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Which are these? 

Answer. Here reflect in your condition, according to the Ten 
Commandments, namely: Whether you are a father or mother, a son 
or daughter, a master or mistress, a manservant or maidservant— 
whether you have been disobedient, unfaithful, slothful—whether you 
have injured anyone by words or actions—whether you have stolen, 
neglected, or wasted aught, or done other evil. 


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PART V 


THE SACRAMENT OF THE ALTAR 

OR 


THE LORD’S SUPPER 


29. SPELLING 


al'tar —the communion table, 
in'sti-tu'ted —started, founded, 
e-van'gel-ists — writers of the 
Gospel or life of Jesus, 
be-tray'ed —given over to ene¬ 
mies. 


bread — unleavened Passover 
bread. 

re-mem'brance —keeping in mind, 
supp'ed —tasted. 

tes'ta-ment — promise, covenant, 
re-mis'sion —forgiveness. 


What is the Sacrament of the Altar? 

Answer. It is the true body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, 
under the bread and wine, given unto us Christians to eat and to 
drink, as it was instituted by Christ Himself. 


Where is it so written? 


Answer. The holy Evangelists, Matthew, Mark, and Luke, together 
w r ith St. Paul, write thus: 

“Our Lord Jesus Christ, the same night in which he was betrayed, 
took bread: and when he had given thanks, he brake it, and gave it 
to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body, which is given 
for you: this do, in remembrance of me. 

“After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, 
gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; this cup 
is the new testament in my blood, which is shed for you, for the 
remission of sins: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance 
of me.” 

30. SPELLING 


de-riv'ed —received, 
name'ly —that is. 
sal-va'tion —the promise of eter¬ 
nal happiness in heaven. 


ef-fects' —good results, blessings, 
pro-duce' —bring about, 
be-sides' —in addition to. 
de-clare' —tell. 


31. SPELLING 


wor'thi-ly —in the right way. 
fast'ing —doing without food, 
pre-par-a'tion —getting ready, 
ex-tern'al —outward. 


dis'ci-pline —training, 
worth'y —fit, good enough, 
doubts —does not. trust. 


What benefits are derived from such eating and drinking? 

Answer. They are pointed out in these words: “Given and shed 
for you, for the remission of sins.” Namely, through these words, 
the remission of sins, life and salvation are granted unto us in the 
Sacrament. For where there is remission of sins, there are also life 
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How can the bodily eating and drinking produce such great effects? 

Answer. The eating and the drinking, indeed, do not produce 
them, but the words which stand here, namely: “Given, and shed for 
you, for the remission of sins.” These words are, besides the bodily 
eating and drinking, the chief things in the Sacrament; and he who 
believes these words, has that w r hich they declare and set forth, 
namely, the remission of sins. 

Who is it, then, that receives this Sacrament worthily? 

Answer. Fasting and bodily preparation are indeed a good exter¬ 
nal discipline; but he is truly worthy and well prepared, \vho believes 
these words: “Given, and shed for you, for the remission of sins.” 
But he who does not believe these words, or who doubts, is unworthy 
and unfit; for the words: “For you,” require truly believing hearts. 


IV. MEMORY PSALMS* 

1. THE SHEPHERD PSALM 

In this lovely hymn of thanksgiving David praises the 
Lord for teaching him to walk in the right way, and keeping 
him from harm and danger. Jesus Christ is our Good Shep¬ 
herd, His Word will give us comfort and strength all the 
days of our life. 

PSAitM 23 

1. The Lord is my Shepherd: I shall not want. 

2. He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me 
beside the still waters. 

3. He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteous¬ 
ness for His Name’s sake. 

4. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I 
will fear no evil: for Thou art with me, Thy rod and Thy staff they 
comfort me. 

5. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine 
enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil, my cup runneth over. 

6. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my 
life: and i will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever. 


2. GOD OUR HELPER 

God watches over us and keeps guard both day and night. 
He kept His chosen people, the children of Israel, so will 
He help us, that no harm will come near us or destroy our 
soul. 

PSALM 121 

1. I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills: from whence cometh my 
help. 

2. My help cometh from the Lord: Which made heaven and earth. 

3. He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: He that keepeth thee 
will not slumber. 

4. Behold, He that keepeth Israel: shall neither slumber nor sleep. 

5. The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right 
hand. 


* These Psalms are for memorizing. They are arranged in pro¬ 
gressive order for that purpose. 


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6. The sun shall not smite thee by day: nor the moon by night. 

7. The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: He shall preserve 
thy soul. 

8. The Lord shall preserve thy going out and thy coming in: from 
this time forth, and even for evermore. 

3. HAPPINESS FOR THE GODLY 

We should love the Word of God, and “ gladly hear and 
learn it.” Only those who fear and serve God shall be 
truly happy and blessed, and come safely through life to 
stand before God. 

PSALM 1 

1. Blessed is the man that wa-lketh not in the counsel of the 
ungodly: nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat 
of the scornful. 

2. But his delight is in the law of the Lord: and in His law doth 
he meditate day and night. 

3. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water: that 
bringeth forth his fruit in his season. 

4. His leaf also shall not wither: and whatsoever he doeth shall 
prosper. 

5. The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind 
driveth away. 

6. Therefore the ungodly shall not stand in the judgment: nor 
sinners in the congregation of the righteous. 

7. For the Lord knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of 
the ungodly shall perish. 

4. A PRAYER FOR GOD’S BLESSING 

We pray that God should bless us in His Church, and 
that through our happiness “all people” may know and 
love Him. For the blessing of Jesus our Saviour should 
spread to “all the ends of the earth.” 

PSALM 67 

1. God be merciful unto us, and bless us: and cause His face to 
shine upon us. 

2. That Thy way may be known upon earth: Thy saving health 
among all nations. 

3. Let the people praise Thee, O God: let all the people praise Thee. 

4. O let the nations be glad and sing for joy: for Thou shalt judge 
the people righteously, and govern the nations upon earth. 

5. Let the people praise Thee, O God: let all the people praise Thee. 

6. Then shall the earth yield her increase: and God, even our own 
God, shall bless us. 

7. God shall bless us: and all the ends of the earth shall fear Him. 


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5. A PRAISE PSALM 

\\ e belong to God. Everything we have comes from 
God. We should gladly and joyfully praise and thank Him 
for His mercy and love which we know through Jesus His 
Son. 

PSALM 100 

1. Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands: serve the Lord 
with gladness, come before His presence with singing. 

2. Know ye that the Lord He is God: it is He that hath made us, 
and not we ourselves, we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. 

3. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with 
praise: be thankful unto Him, and bless His Name. 

4. For the Lord is good, His mercy is everlasting: and His truth 
endureth to all generations. 


6. A JOYFUL SONG OF WORSHIP 

Jesus is the “Rock of Our Salvation.” When Moses 
struck the rock, water came out to save the children of 
Israel from dying of thirst. So Jesus was wounded on the 
Cross that we might be saved. How glad we should be to 
know this. Can we worship and praise and thank Him too 
much ? 

PSALM 95 

1. 0 come, let us sing unto the Lord: let us make a joyful noise 
to the Rock of our salvation. 

2. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving: and make 
a joyful noise unto Him with psalms. 

3. For the Lord is a great God: and a great King above all gods. 

4. In His hand are the deep places of the earth: the strength of 
the hills is His also. 

5. The sea is His, and He made it: and His hands formed the dry 
land. 

6. O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the 
Lord our Maker. 

7. For He is our God: and we are the people of His pasture, and 
the sheep of His hand. 


7. THE CHURCH’S REFUGE 

The Reformation Psalm 

This Psalm was sung by the Israelites in praise of God 
for defending His holy city, Jerusalem, against the ungodly 
nations. So should we sing praises because God has kept 


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His Cliurcli for us, and preserved His Word and Truth. 
The enemies of God’s Church can never destroy Her, for 
God is her strength. 

PSALM 46 

1. God is our Refuge and Strength: a very present help in trouble. 

2. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed: and 
though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; 

3. Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled: though the 
mountains shake with the swelling thereof. 

4. There is a river, the streams whereof shall make glad the city 
of God: the holy place of the tabernacles of the Most High. 

5. God is in the midst of her, she shall not be moved: God shall 
help her, and that right early. 

6. The heathen raged, the kingdoms were moved: He uttered His 
voice, the earth melted. 

7. The Lord of hosts is with us: the God of Jacob is our Refuge. 

8. Come, behold the works of the Lord: what desolations He hath 
made in the earth. 

9. He maketh wars to cease unto the end of the earth; He breaketh 
the bow, and cutteth the spear in sunder, He burnetii the chariot in 
the fire. 

10. Be still, and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the 
heathen, I will be exalted in the earth. 

11. The Lord of hosts is with us: the God of Jacob is our Refuge. 


8. GOD'S GLORY SEEN IN MAN 

Of all the things God has created, man is the best and 
noblest. The “glory and honor" with which God has 
crowned us is our mind and soul. Sin spoils God’s glory in 
us. From this we can only be set free by Jesus our Saviour, 
whose “Name is above every other name." 

PSALM 8 

1. O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth: 
Who hast set Thy glory above the heavens. 

2. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast Thou ordained 
strength because of Thine enemies: that Thou mightest still the 
enemy and the avenger. 

3. When I consider Thy heavens, the work of Thy fingers: the 
moon and the stars, which Thou hast ordained, 

4. What is man, that Thou art mindful of him: and the son of 
roan, that Thou visitest him? 

5. For Thou hast made him a little lower than the angels: and 
hast crowned him with glory and honor. 

6. Thou madest him to have dominion over the works of Thy 
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7. All sheep and oxen: yea, and the beasts of the field; 

8. The fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea: and whatsoever 
passeth through the paths of the seas. 

9. O Lord, our Lord: how excellent is Thy Name in all the earth! 

9. A PRAYER FOR FORGIVENESS 

God alone can forgive onr sins. He will listen to our 
prayers, when w r e are really sorry and repent of our sins. 
He will forgive us too “for Jesus sake.” For it is through 
Jesus, that we are ‘ 1 redeemed ’ ’ or forgiven. 

PSALM 130 

1. Out of the depths: have I cried unto Thee, O Lord. 

2. Lord, hear my voice: let Thine ears be attentive to the voice of 
my supplications. 

3. If Thou, Lord, shouldest mark iniquities: O Lord, who shall 
stand? 

4. But there is forgiveness with Thee: that Thou mayest be feared. 

5. I wait for the Lord, my soul doth wait: and in His Word do I 
hope. 

6. My soul waiteth for the Lord more than they that watch for 
the morning: I say, more than they that watch for the morning. 

7. Let Israel hope in the Lord, for with the Lord there is mercy: 
and with Him is plenteous redemption. 

8. And He shall redeem Israel: from all his iniquities. 


10. CHRIST, THE KING OF GLORY 

Jesus is the “King of Glory,” for Jesus said to Pilate, 
‘‘I am a King.” He is the only One “with clean hands and 
a pure heart.” And if we wish to keep our hands and 
heart clean and pure from sin, we must go to Jesus and 
ask His power and help. Then from the Church on earth, 
we can go to the 11 Church in His Holy Place, ’ ’ heaven. 

PSALM 24 

1. The earth is the Lord's, and the fullness thereof: the world, and 
they that dwell therein. 

2. For He hath founded it upon the seas: and established it upon 
the floods. 

3. Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord: or who shall stand 
in His holy place? 

4. He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart: who hath not lifted 
up his soul unto vanity, nor sworn deceitfully. 


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o. He shall receive the blessing from the Lord: and righteousness 
from the God of his salvation. 

6. This is the generation of them that seek Him: that seek thy 
face, O Jacob. 

7. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, and be ye lift up, ye everlasting 
doors: and the King of glory shall come in. 

8. Who is this King of glory: The Lord strong and mighty, the 
Lord mighty in battle. 

9. Lift up your heads, O ye gates, even lift them up, ye everlasting 
doors: and the King of glory shall come in. 

10. Who is this King of glory: The Lord of hosts, He is the King 
of glory. 

11. PRAISING GOD’S GOODNESS 

Thankfulness should be in all our hymns and prayers. 
Praise His Name. Walk in His fear. Remember His good¬ 
ness. Keep your promises to Him, for He will never break 
His promise to you. 

PSALM 111 

1. Praise ye the Lord. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart: 
in the assembly of the upright, and in the congregation. 

2. The works of the Lord are great: sought out of all them that 
have pleasure therein. 

3. His work is honorable and glorious: and His righteousness 
endureth for ever. 

4. He hath made His wonderful works to be remembered: the Lord 
is gracious and full of compassion. 

5. He hath given meat unto them that fear Him: He will ever be 
mindful of His covenant. 

6. He hath shewed His people the power of His works: that He 
may give them the heritage of the heathen. 

7. The works of His hands are verity and judgment: all His 
commandments are sure. 

8. They stand fast for ever and ever: and are done in truth and 
uprightness. 

9. He sent redemption unto His people : He hath commanded His 
covenant for ever, holy and reverend is His Name. 

10. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom: a good 
understanding have all they that do His commandments, His praise 
endureth for ever. 

12. THE GOODNESS OF GOD 

Here is a wonderful hymn of praise, thanking God for 
all the many blessings He has given us. How good He is 
to us. How little we deserve God’s mercy. Should we not 
be glad that we can joyfully praise and worship Him? 


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PSALM 103 

1. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His 
holy Name. 

2. Bless the Lord, O my soul: and forget not all His benefits; 

3. Who forgiveth all thine iniquities: Who healeth all thy diseases; 

4. Who redeemeth thy life from destruction: Who crowneth thee 
with lovingkindness and tender mercies; 

5. Who satisfieth thy mouth with good things: so that thy youth is 
renewed like the eagle’s. 

6. The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment: for all that 
are oppressed. 

7. He made known His ways unto Moses: His acts unto the 
children of Israel. 

8. The Lord is merciful and gracious: slow to anger, and plenteous 
in mercy. 

9. He will not always chide: neither will He keep His anger 
for ever. 

10. He hath not dealt with us after our sins: nor rewarded us 
according to our iniquities. 

11. For as the heaven is high above the earth: so great is His 
mercy toward them that fear Him. 

12. As far as the east is from the west: so far hath He removed 
our transgressions from us. 

13. Like as a father pitieth his children: so the Lord pitieth them 
that fear Him. 

13. DAVID’S PSALM OF REPENTANCE 

Out of our heart comes evil and we sin against God. Can 
we be forgiven? Yes, if we pray and turn away from sin 
and ask God’s forgiveness. He will forgive us for the sake 
of Jesus, His Son. God will not cast us away, if we come 
to Him. How gladly we should praise His mercy and love. 

PSALM 51 

1. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy lovingkindness: 
according unto the multitude of Thy tender mercies, blot out my 
transgressions. 

2. Wash me thoroughly from mine iniquity: and cleanse me from 
my sin. 

3. For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever 
before me. 

4. Against Thee, Thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in 
Thy sight: that Thou mightest be justified when Thou speakest, and 
be clear when Thou judgest. 

5. Behold, I was shapen in iniquity: and in sin did my mother 
conceive me. 

6. Behold, Thou desirest truth in the inward parts: and in the 
hidden part Thou shalt make me to know wisdom. 


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7. Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I 
shall be whiter than snow. 

8. Make me to hear joy and gladness: that the bones which Thou 
hast broken may rejoice. 

9. Hide Thy face from my sins: and blot out all mine iniquities 

10. Create in me a clean heart, O God: and renew a right spirit 
within me. 

11. Cast me not away from Thy presence: and take not Thy Holy 
Spirit from me. 

12. Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation: and uphold me with 
Thy free Spirit. 

13. Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways: and sinners shall be 
converted unto Thee. 

14. Deliver me from bloodguiltiness, O God, Thou God of my 
salvation: and my tongue shall sing aloud of Thy righteousness. 

15. O Lord, open Thou my lips: and my mouth shall show forth 
Thy praise. 

16. For Thou desirest not sacrifice, else would I give it: Thou 
delightest not in burnt offering. 

17. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a 
contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. 

18. Do good in Thy good pleasure unto Zion: build Thou the walls 
of Jerusalem. 

19. Then shalt Thou be pleased with the sacrifices of righteousness, 
with burnt offering and whole burnt offering: then shall they offer 
bullocks upon Thine altar. 

14. SIMEON’S THANKFULNESS 

Forty days after Jesus was born, He was taken by Mary 
and Joseph to the Temple in Jerusalem. When the aged 
Simeon took the baby in his arms he knew Him to be the 
promised Messiah, and spoke these words. 

NUNC DIMITTIS. St. Luke ii 

Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace: according to 
Thy Word; 

For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation: which Thou hast prepared 
before the face of all people; 

A light to lighten the Gentiles: and the glory of Thy people Israel. 


V. MEMORY HYMNS 


The hymns are for memorizing and singing. They are 
arranged in progressive order for ease in learning. The 
text follows the Common Service Book. The tunes should 
be taken from the same book. 

These hymns are to be learned in childhood, but they are 
intended to be kept in manhood and womanhood. 

Following are the subjects: 


1 Advent, 

4 Christmas, 
1 Passion, 

1 Easter, 

1 Trinity, 

1 Church, 


1 Baptism, 

1 Faith, 

3 Love of Jesus, 
1 Praise, 

1 Morning, 

2 Evening, 

1 Death and Heaven. 


1. A HYMN OF JESUS’ LOVE 

The Bible tells us, “We love Him, because He first loved 
us.” So we sing of Jesus’ love for us, and how He even 
died because He loved us. We pray then, too, that we may 
show our love by trying to do what pleases Him. 

Tune: BrocMesby 

J ESUS loves me, Jesus loves me! 

He is always, always near; 

If I try to please Him truly, 

There is naught that I can fear. 

2 Jesus loves me; well, I know it, 

For to save my soul He died; 

He for me bore pain and sorrow, 

Nailed hands and pierced side. 

3 Jesus loves me; night and morning 
Jesus hears the prayers I pray; 

And He never, never leaves me, 

When I work or when I play. 

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4 Jesus loves me; and He watches 

Over me with loving eye, 

And He sends His holy angels, 
Safe to keep me till I die. 

5 Jesus loves me; O Lord Jesus, 

Now I pray Thee by Thy love, 
Keep me ever pure and holy, 

Till I come to Thee above! 


2, THE CHRIST CHILD COMES 

Christmas is the birthday of Jesus. It is a happy day, 
because of the blessings Jesus has brought into our hearts. 
Although we cannot see Jesus near us, He always watches 
over us and guards us from harm. 

Tune: Alle Jahre Wieder 

A S each happy Christmas 
Dawns on earth again, 

Comes the holy Christ Child 
To the hearts of men. 

2 Enters with His blessing 
Into every home, 

Guides and guards our footsteps, 

As we go and come. 

3 All unknown, beside me 
He will ever stand, 

And will safely lead me 
With His own right hand. 


3. A CHRISTMAS HYMN 


The sacred night, when Jesus (the Holy Infant) was 
born, is called the “Holy Night.” The shepherds trembled 
(quaked) when the light (glories) shone from heaven, and 
the angels (heavenly hosts) sang. All this happened 
because the birth of Jesus was the beginning (dawn) of 
God’s light shining (radiant) on earth. 


Tune: Stille Nacht 


S ILENT night! Holy night! 

All is calm, all is bright 
Round yon Virgin Mother and child. 
Holy Infant, so tender and mild, 

||: Sleep in heavenly peace. || 


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2 Silent night! Holy night! 

Shepherds quake at the sight! 

Glories stream from heaven afar, 

Heavenly hosts sing: Alleluia, 

||: Christ, the Saviour, is born!:|| 

3 Silent night! Holy night! 

Son of God, love’s pure light 
Radiant beams from Thy holy face, 

With the dawn of redeeming grace, 

||: Jesus, Lord, at Thy birth. :|| 

4. JESUS OUR LOVING TEACHER 

When the Saviour shows us what to do, we will obey 
because we love Him. We will try to follow His example, 
and will be happy because we know that He loves us. 

Tune: Ferrier 

S AVIOUR, teach me, day by day, 

Love’s sweet lesson to obey; 

Sweeter lesson cannot be: 

Loving Him Who first loved me. 

2 With a child’s glad heart of love 
At Thy bidding may I move; 

Prompt to serve and follow Thee, 

Loving Him Who first loved me. 

3 Teach me thus Thy steps to trace, 

Strong to follow in Thy grace; 

Learning how to love from Thee, 

Loving Him Who first loved me. 

4 Love in loving finds employ, 

In obedience all her joy; 

Ever new that joy will be, 

Loving Him Who first loved me. 

5. AN EVENING HYMN 

When evening comes, and tired and sleepy we lie down 
for rest, Jesus our Saviour and His holy angels watch over 
and keep us. 

Tune: Fudnxia 

N OW the day is over, 

Night is drawing nigh, 

Shadows of the evening 
Steal across the sky. 


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2 Now the darkness gathers, 

Stars their watches keep, 

Birds, and beasts, and flowers 
Soon will be asleep. 

3 Jesus, give the weary 

Calm and sweet repose, 

With Thy tenderest blessing 
May mine eyelids close. 

4 Grant to little children 

Visions bright of Thee: 

Guard the sailors tossing 
On the deep blue sea. 

5 Through the long night-watches 

May Thine angels spread 
Their white wings above me, 

Watching round my bed. 

6 When the morning wakens, 

Then may I arise 
Pure and fresh and sinless 
In Thy holy eyes. 

7 Glory to the Father, 

Glory to the Son, 

And to Thee, blest Spirit, 

Whilst all ages run. 

6. A MORNING PRAYER 

Every morning we should ask God to help us do His will, 
so that all we do or say may bring honor to Jesus’ name. 

Tune: Sawley 

M Y Father, for another night 
Of quiet sleep and rest, 

For all the joy of morning light, 

Thy holy Name be blest. 

2 Now with the new-born day I give 
Myself anew to Thee, 

That as Thou wiliest I may live, 

And what Thou wiliest be. 

3 Wliate’er I do, things great or small, 

Whatever I speak or frame, 

Thy glory may I seek in all, 

Do all in Jesus’ Name. 


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4 My Father, for His sake, I pray 
Thy child accept and bless; 

And lead me by Thy grace today 
In paths of righteousness. 

7. JESUS OUR LEADER 

Our life is like a journey. Every day brings us nearer 
our home in heaven. Jesus is our leader. We have fears 
and foes and trials and temptations, but Jesus helps us 
to be patient and strong (enduring). He will lead us 
safely to Heaven, our Fatherland. 

Tune: Seelenbrautigam 

J ESUS, still lead on, 

Till our rest be won; 

And although the way be cheerless, 

We will follow, calm and fearless; 

Guide us by Thy hand 
To our fatherland! 

2 If the way be drear, 

If the foe be near, 

Let not faithless fears o’ertake us, 

Let not faith and hope forsake us; 

For through many a foe 
To our home we go! 

3 When we seek relief 
From a long-felt grief; 

When temptations come alluring, 

Make us patient and enduring; 

Show us that bright shore 
Where we weep no more* 

4 Jesus, still lead on, 

Till our rest be won; 

Heavenly Leader, still direct us, 

Still support, console, protect us, 

Till we safely stand 
In our fatherland! 

8. THE CHRISTMAS JOY 

The angels sang the first happy Christmas song when 
Christ our Saviour was born. He came to save us from sin 
and death. Let us worship and love Him, for He is filled 
with love for us. 


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Tune: Warum sollt Icli mich denn grdmen 

A LL my heart this night rejoices, 

As I hear, 

Far and near, 

Sweetest angel voices; 

“Christ is born,” their choirs are singing, 

Till the air 
Everywhere 

Now with joy is ringing. 

2 Hark! a voice from yonder manger, 

Soft and sweet, 

Doth entreat, 

“Flee from woe and danger; 

Brethren, come; from all that grieves you 
You are freed; 

All you need 
I will surely give you.” 

3 Come, then, let us hasten yonder; 

Here let all, 

Great and small, 

Kneel in awe and wonder, 

Love Him who with love is yearning; 

Hail the star 
That from far 

Bright with hope is burning. 

9. JESUS, THE CRUCIFIED 

On a hill, outside the walls of Jerusalem, the Roman 
soldiers set the cross for Jesus. Here He died, that we 
might be forgiven and come to heaven. Ought we not truly 
love and trust in Him, and try and serve Him? 

Tune: Horsley 

T HERE is a green hill far away, 

Outside a city wall, 

Where the dear Lord was crucified, 

Who died to save us all. 

2 We may not know, we cannot tell, 

What pains He had to bear; 

But we believe it was for us 
He hung and suffered there. 

3 He died that we might be forgiven, 

He died to make us good, 

That we might go at last to heaven, 

Saved by His precious blood. 


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4 There was no other good enough 

To pay the price of sin; 

He only could unlock the gate 
Of heaven, and let us in. 

5 O dearly, dearly has He loved, 

And we must love Him too, 

And trust in His redeeming blood, 
And try His works to do. 


10. A HYMN OF JESUS, OUR SAVIOUR 

Jesus is the Rock of Ages. He died on the cross. His 
side was cut (riven) by the spear. We can do nothing by 
ourselves to get our sins forgiven, though our efforts never 
stopped. Only through Jesus and His blood can we hope 
to come to Heaven. 

Tune : Bedhead No. 76, or Toplady 

R OOK of Ages, cleft for me, 

Let me hide myself in Thee; 

Let the water and the blood, 

From Thy riven side which flowed, 

Be of sin the double cure, 

Cleanse me from its guilt and power. 

2 Not the labors of my hands, 

Can fulfil Thy Law’s demands: 

Could my zeal no respite know, 

Could my tears for ever flow, 

All for sin could not atone: 

Thou must save, and Thou alone! 

3 Nothing in my hand I bring, 

Simply to Thy Cross I cling; 

Naked, come to Thee for dress; 

Helpless, look to Thee for grace; 

Foul, I to the fountain fly; 

Wash me, Saviour, or I die! 

4 While I draw this fleeting breath, 

When mine eyelids close in death, 

When I soar to worlds unknown, 

See Thee on Thy judgment-throne, 

Bock of Ages, cleft for me, 

Let me hide myself in Thee! 


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11. A THANKSGIVING SONG 

Thanksgiving should ,be a part of our prayers every day. 
Everything we have comes from God. How gladly we 
should bring thanks to Him. We can never lose God’s love, 
either here on earth or in eternity, if we trust in Him. 

Tune: Nun dariket Alle Gott 

N OW thank we all our God, 

With heart and hands and voices, 

Who wondrous things hath done, 

In Whom His earth rejoices; 

Who, from our mother’s arms 
Hath blessed us on our way 
With countless gifts of love, 

And still is ours today. 

2 O may this bounteous God, 

Through all our life be near us, 

With ever joyful hearts, 

And blessed peace to cheer us; 

And keep us in His grace, 

And guide us when perplexed, 

And free us from all ills, 

In this world and the next. 

3 All praise and thanks to God 
The Father now be given, 

The Son, and Him Who reigns 
With Them in highest heaven; 

The One eternal God, 

Whom earth and heaven adore; 

For thus it was, is now, 

And shall be evermore! 

12. MY CHRISTIAN BAPTISMAL PROMISE 

My first name is my Christian name. It was given to me 
at my baptism. Through my Christian name I am daily 
reminded of the promise God gave me, that I, too, can come 
to eternal life. I ask God’s help that I may live and die 
as a Christian. Tune: Bohemia 

I WAS made a Christian 

When my name was given, 

One of God’s dear children, 

And an heir of heaven. 

In the name of Christian 
I will glory now, 

Evermore remember 
My baptismal vow. 


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2 I must, like a Christian, 

Shun all evil ways, 

Keep the faith of Jesus, 
Serve Him all my days. 
Called to be a Christian, 

I will praise the Lord, 
Seek for His assistance 
So to keep my word. 

3 All a Christian’s blessings, 

I will claim for mine, 
Holy work and worship, 
Fellowship divine, 
Father, Son and Spirit, 
Give me grace, that I 
Still may live a Christian, 
And a Christian die. 


13. SONG OF THE WISE MEN 

The Wise Men were led by the star to Jesns. They wor¬ 
shipped Him and offered their gifts. So may I, too, bring 
to Him the gifts of my life, and at last come into His 
heavenly country, where only brightness, glory and joy of 
Jesus, our King, will be found. 

Tune: Dix 

A S with gladness men of old 

Did the guiding star behold; 

As with joy they hailed its light, 

Leading onward, beaming bright; 

So, most gracious God, may we 
Evermore be led to Thee. 

2 As with joyful steps they sped 
To that lowly manger-bed, 

There to bend the knee before 
Thee Whom heaven and earth adore; 

So may we, with willing feet, 

Ever seek Thy mercy-seat. 

3 As they offered gifts most rare 
At that manger rude and bare; 

So may we, with holy joy, 

Pure, and free from sin’s alloy, 

All our costliest treasures bring, 

Christ, to Thee, our heavenly King. 


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4 Holy Jesus! every day 
Keep us in the narrow way; 

And, when earthly things are past, 
Bring our ransomed souls at last 
Where they need no star to guide, 
Where no clouds Thy glory hide. 

5 In the heavenly country bright 
Need they no created light: 

Thou its Light, its Joy, its Crown, 
Thou its Sun which goes not down; 
There for ever may we sing 
Hallelujahs to our King. 


14. THE SAVIOUR GUARDS US 

The day ends and night comes. So also will come the 
end of my life. When the night of death comes, Jesns my 
Saviour will be at my side, to keep me from the fear of 
death. His cross will give me hope, and I will see the 
glory of heaven through the gloom of death. For He will 
always stay with me. 

Tune: Eventide 

A BIDE with me! fast falls the eventide; 

The darkness deepens, Lord, with me abide! 

When other helpers fail, and comforts flee, 

Help of the helpless, O abide with me! 

2 Swift to its close ebbs out life’s little day; 

Earth’s joys grow dim, its glories pass away; 

Change and decay in all around I see; 

O Thou who changest not, abide with me. 

3 I need Thy presence every passing hour: 

What but Thy grace can foil the tempter’s power? 

Who like Thyself my guide and stay can be? 

Through cloud and sunshine, O abide with me! 

4 I fear no foe, with Thee at hand to bless: 

Ills have no weight, and tears no bitterness. 

Where is death’s sting? where, grave, thy victory? 

I triumph still, if Thou abide with me! 

5 Hold Thou Thy Cross before ray closing eyes, 

Shine through the gloom, and point me to the skies. 

Heaven’s morning breaks, and earth’s vain shadows flee; 

In life, in death, O Lord, abide with me! 


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15. THE EASTER TRIUMPH 

The resurrection of Jesus brings joy to every heart. We 
know that we shall have eternal life. He has come out of 
the grave, so shall we also be raised from the dead. We 
sing with joy and gladness of Christ, our risen Lord. 

Tune: Lancashire 


T HE day of Resurrection! 

Earth, tell it out abroad! 
The Passover of gladness, 

The Passover of God! 

From death to life eternal, 
From earth unto the skv, 

Our Christ has brought us over, 
With hymns of victory. 


2 Our hearts be pure from evil, 

That we may see aright 
The Lord in rays eternal 
Of Resurrection-light: 

And, listening to His accents, 

May hear, so calm and plain, 

His own “All hail!”—and, hearing, 
May raise the victor strain. 


3 Now let the heavens be joyful! 
Let earth her song begin! 

Let all the world keep triumph, 
And all that is therein: 

In grateful exultation 

Their notes let all things blend 
For Christ the Lord hath risen, 
Our Joy that hath no end. 


16. A SONG OF THE NEW TESTAMENT 


The New Testament teaches us that there are three per¬ 
sons in the Trinity, the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. To 
these three, who yet are one God, we sing. Jesus is the 
incarnate Word, the Holy Spirit is the Comforter and these 
with the Father are the “great One in Three.” 

Tune: Italian Hymn 


C OME, Thou Almighty King, 
Help us Thy Name to sing, 
Help us to praise! 

Father all glorious, 

O’er all victorious, 

Come and reign over us, 

Ancient of days. 


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2 Jesus, our Lord, descend; 
From all our foes defend, 

Nor let us fall; 

Let Thine almighty aid 
Our sure defense be made; 
Our souls on Thee be stayed; 
Lord, hear our call! 

3 Come, Thou incarnate Word, 
Gird on Thy mighty sword, 

Our prayer attend: 

Come, and Thy people bless, 
And give Thy Word success; 
Spirit of holiness, 

On us descend. 

4 Come, Holy Comforter, 

Thy sacred witness bear 

In this glad hour: 

Thou Who almighty art, 

Now rule in every heart, 

And ne’er from us depart, 
Spirit of power! 

5 To Thee great One in Three 
Eternal praises be, 

Hence, evermore! 

His sovereign Majesty 
May we in glory see, 

And to eternity 
Love and adore. 


17. THE BATTLE HYMN OF THE REFORMATION 


No Christian, and especially no true Lutheran, should 
forget this wonderful hymn of Dr. Martin Luther. How 
many thousands have loved and sung its words! It tells us 
of the great power of Jesus, God’s Son. He is mightier than 
any power of Satan. Though we may lose everything in 
life, the Kingdom of God in our heart no one can take 
from US. Tune: Ein feste Burg 


A MIGHTY Fortress is our God, 
A trusty Shield and Weapon; 
He helps us free from ev’ry need 
That hath us now o’ertaken. 

The old bitter foe 
Means us deadly woe: 

Deep guile and great might 
Are his dread arms in fight, 

On earth is not his equal. 


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2 With might of ours can naught be done, 

Soon were our loss effected; 

But for us fights the Valiant One 
Whom God Himself elected. 

Ask ye, Who is this? 

Jesus Christ it is, 

Of Sabaoth Lord, 

And there’s none other God; 

He holds the field forever. 

3 Though devils all the world should fill, 

All watching to devour us, 

We tremble not, we fear no ill, 

They cannot overpower us. 

This world’s prinee may still 
Scowl fierce as he will, 

He can harm us none, 

He’s judged, the deed is done, 

One little word o’erthrows him. 

4 The Word they still shall let remain, 

Nor any thanks have for it, 

He’s by our side upon the plain, 

With His good gifts and Spirit; 

Take they then our life, 

Goods, fame, child and wife; 

When their worst is done, 

They yet have nothing won, 

The Kingdom ours remaineth. 


18. JOHN KEBLE ’S EVENING HYMN 

Who can keep me more safely through the night and the 
dangers of life than my Saviour ? There is no darkness of 
fear in my heart when He is there. To the sinful and the 
sick He comes with comfort and love. In heaven we will 
perfectly have and live in His great love. 

Tune: Hursley 

S UN of my soul, Thou Saviour dear, 

It is not night if Thou be near; 

O may no earth-born cloud arise 
To hide Thee from Thy servant’s eyes. 

2 When the soft dews of kindly sleep 
My wearied eyelids gently steep, 

Be my last thought, how sweet to rest 
For ever on my Saviour’s breast. 


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3 Abide with me from morn till eve, 

For without Thee I cannot live; 

Abide with me when night is nigh, 

For without Thee I dare not die. 

4 If some poor wandering child of Thine 
Have spurned today the voice divine, 
Now, Lord, the gracious work begin; 

Let him no more lie down in sin. 

5 Watch by the sick; enrich the poor 
With blessings from Thy boundless store; 
Be every mourner’s sleep tonight 

Like infant’s slumbers, pure and light. 

6 Come near and bless us when we wake, 
Ere through the world our way we take, 
Till in the ocean of Thy love 

We lose ourselves in heaven above. 


19. WHEN JESUS COMES 

Jesus came as the Saviour. On Palm Sunday He 
appeared as King. He came to set people free from sin, 
death and fear. His love brought us hope of eternal life. 
Can I do any less than open the door of my heart to receive 
Jesus when He comes to me? 

Tune: St. Theodolph 

O How shall I receive Thee, 

How greet Thee, Lord, aright? 

All nations long to see Thee, 

My Hope, my heart’s delight! 

O kindle, Lord, most holy, 

Thy lamp within my breast, 

To do in spirit lowly 

All that may please Thee best. 

2 Thy Zion palms is strewing, 

And branches fresh and fair; 

My heart, its powers renewing, 

An anthem shall prepare. 

My soul puts off her sadness 
Thy glories to proclaim; 

With all her strength and gladness 
She fain would serve Thy Name. 


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3 I lay in fetters groaning, 

Thou comest to set me free! 

I stood, my shame bemoaning, 
Thou comest to honor me! 

A glory Thou dost give me, 

A treasure safe on high, 

That will not fail nor leave me 
As earthly riches fly. 

4 Love caused Thy Incarnation, 

Love brought Thee down to me. 
Thy thirst for my salvation 
Procured my liberty. 

O Love beyond all telling, 

That led Thee to embrace, 

In love all love excelling, 

Our lost and fallen race! 

5 Kejoice then, ye sad-hearted, 

Who sit in deepest gloom, 

Who mourn o’er joys departed, 
And tremble at your doom: 

He Who alone can cheer you, 

Is standing at the door; 

He brings His pity near you, 

And bids you weep no more. 


VI. DEVOTIONAL 

I. FIRST PRAYERS TO LEARN 


1. TABLE 

Come, Lord Jesus, be our guest, 

And let Thy gifts to us be blest. Amen. 

Bless us, O Lord, and these Thy gifts which we are about to 
receive; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

2. MORNING 

(For Younger Children) 

Now I awake and see the light, 

Lord Thou hast kept me through the night. 

To Thee I lift my voice and pray 

That Thou wilt keep me through the day. 

If I should die before ’tis done, 

O God accept me through Thy Son. Amen. 

(For Older Children) 

I give thanks unto Thee, heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ 
Thy dear Son, that Thou hast protected me through the night from 
all danger and harm; and I beseech Thee to preserve and keep me, 
this day also, from all sin and evil; that in all my thoughts, words, 
and deeds, I may serve and please Thee. Into Thy hands I commend 
my body and soul, and all that is mine. Let Thy holy angel have 
charge concerning me, that the wicked one have no power over me. 
Amen. 

3. EVENING 
(For Younger Children) 

Now I lay me down to sleep, 

I pray Thee, Lord, my soul to keep 
In peace and safety till I wake, 

And this I ask for Jesus’ sake. Amen. 

(For Older Children) 

I give thanks unto Thee, heavenly Father, through Jesus Christ, 
Thy dear Son, that Thou hast this day so graciously protected me, 
and I beseech Thee to forgive me all my sins, and the wrong which I 
have done, and by Thy great mercy defend me from all the perils 
and dangers of this night. Into Thy hands I commend my body and 
soul, and all that is mine. Let Thy holy angel have charge concerning 
me, that the wicked one have no power over me. Amen. 

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II. SILENT PRAYERS IN CHURCH 


• ^ Persons as soon as they enter the church and take their seats 
m the pews should lean forward and offer a silent prayer. Then 
they should reverently wait for the service to begin 


BEFORE THE SERVICE 

O God, send Thy Holy Spirit into my heart, that He may enable 
me to receive the gift of grace which Thou hast for me this day, 
through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen. 


AFTER THE SERVICE 

^ * tliank Thee for Thy gifts of grace; strengthen me, 

through the same in faith and all good works; through Jesus Christ 
my Lord. Amen. 


III. PRAYERS FOR SCHOOL USE 

OPENING 

O God, we pray Thee, be with us now, to bless us as we learn Thy 
Word, that as Thy dear children, we may remember and keep it ail 
the days of our life; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. 

CLOSING 

O Lord, we thank Thee, for what we have now learned from Thy 
Word; help us to believe it with our whole heart, and to serve Thee 
in true obedience, unto our life’s end; through Jesus Christ our 
Lord. Amen. 


IV. SIX PRAYERS FOR PERSONAL USE 

1. LOVE OF JESUS AND HIS CHURCH 

O Lord Jesus Christ, the loving Head of Thy Church and the Good 
Shepherd of Thy sheep, awaken and keep in my heart a true love of 
Thee and Thy Church. May Thy great love to me draw my heart, in 
loving service to Thee, that I may delight in the ways of Zion and 
take pleasure in her courts and worship at her altar. May I never 
lose this love for Thee, O Lord, but may it grow more and more, 
until I shall perfectly love Thee, with all Thy saints, in Thy 
everlasting Kingdom. Amen. 

2. HUMILITY AND PRIDE 

O Lord Jesus, who wast meek and lowly, though Thou didst come 
from the glory of heaven, help me to keep sinful pride out of my 
heart, so that I may remember my unworthiness and sinfulness, and 
follow Thy example of humility. As my hope of coming to eternal 
life is through Thy suffering and death, help me always to remember 
this, so as not to be filled with a foolish and proud spirit. I ask it 
for Thy Name’s sake. Amen. 


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3. HONESTY AND COVETOUSNESS 

0 God, who knowest the evil desires of the human heart, help me, 
so that I may not covet the possessions of others, but that I may 
with an honest and true purpose of heart, guard all my dealings with 
men. Help me to deal honorably and justly with others, knowing 
myself to be a steward faithful in the things of this life, that after 
death I may receive the everlasting habitations of heaven, through 
Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen. 

4. PURITY 

O God of holiness and purity, with whom dwells no unclean thing, 
grant me grace that no impure thought or desire, no unclean word 
or action, may find a place in my heart. Aid me, that the temptations 
of evil persons or my own sinful desires, may not overthrow me, but 
that Thou wilt dwell in my heart. May I keep my body as a temple 
for Thy Holy Spirit, pure and undefiled, and finally obtain the glory 
of the Kingdom of Heaven, through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen. 

5. PEACE AND ENVY 

O God, my heavenly Father, the Giver of perfect peace to the 
heart, grant me that the sinful passions of my heart may not lead 
me into anger, hate, and jealousy. Guard my heart and lips from 
angry words and bitter quarrels. May Thy Holy Spirit control me, 
so that peace may be in my heart, and good will to those around me* 
Even as Christ forgave me, so may I also forgive others, and in 
quietness and peace of soul, love and serve Thee, through Jesus Christ 
my Lord. Amen. 

6. STRENGTH AND FAITHFULNESS 

O God, my Lord, Thou knowest my weakness in temptations and 
trials. Thou understandest how easily I may be turned from the 
good and the right in Thy sight. Grant me grace, so that my faith 
may become strong, and that I may bravely choose always to do the 
right in Thy sight. May I never be ashamed to please Thee, nor 
fear to suffer shame or loss for Thy sake. Help me always to 
remain a true soldier of the Cross, faithful to Thee and Thy truth, 
for Jesus’ sake. Amen. 

V. A BRIEF EXPLANATION OF THE SERVICE* 

When we gather as a Church to worship God, “The Service” is 
opened by the pastor “In the Name of the Father and the Son and 
the Holy Ghost,” after which the congregation sings “Amen.” 

First we confess our sins, so that with a true heart we can come 
before God our Father asking forgiveness in Jesus’ Name. To show 
that we have hope of forgiveness we sing 

* While explaining the meaning of The Service, the children should 
also be taught the music. For this purpose the first setting in “The 
Common Service Book” should be used. 



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THE VERSICLE 

Our help is in the Name of the Lord. 

Who made heaven and earth. 

I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord. 

And Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin. 

After the Confession, the main part of ‘‘The Service’’ begins with 

“THE INTROIT” 

which means “beginning.” 

The Introit always ends with the 

GLORIA PA'TRI 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: as 
it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. 
Amen. 

The word “Kyrie” (ker'i-e) means “O Lord” and is the first 
word in this beautiful prayer of mercy: 

THE KYRIE 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 

Christ, have mercy upon us. 

Lord, have mercy upon us. 

One of the grandest and most beautiful old chants of the Church 
is the “Glo'ria in Excel'sis. ” It means “Glory in the Highest.” 
The first words of this chant were sung by the angels near Bethlehem 
when Jesus was born. 


GLORIA IN EXCELSIS 

Glory be to { God on | high, || and on earth | peace, good | will 
toward | men. || We praise Thee, we bless Thee, we | worship | Thee, II 
we glorify Thee, we give thanks to Thee for | Thy great | glory, || 0 
Lord God, | heavenly | King, || God the | Father Al- | might | y. 

0 Lord, the only begotten Son, | Jesus | Christ; II 0 Lord God. 
Lamb of God, Son | of the | Father, || That takest away the | sin 
of the | world, II have mercy | upon | us. II Thou that takest away 
the | sin of the | world, || re- | ceive our | prayer. || Thou that sittest 
at the right hand of | God the | Father, H have mercy | upon | us. 

For Thou | only art | holy; || Thou | only | art the | Lord.|| Thou 
only, 0 Christ, with the | Holy | Ghost: II art most high in the | 
glory of | God the | Fa- | ther. II Amen. 

The pastor now says 

The Lord be with you. 

And the congregation sings: 

And with thy spirit. 


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Then the prayer called “The Collect’’ is offered, so that we may 
gladly hear and learn “God’s Word,’’ which is to be read in 
“Epistle” and “Gospel” lesson. 

After the “Epistle” lesson has been read we sing 

Hallelujah! 

Except in the Passion Season, when the Hallelujah is omitted. 

The word “Hallelujah” means “Praise the Lord.” 

The word ‘ ‘ Epistle ’ ’ means ‘ 1 Letter. ’ ’ These ‘ ‘ Letters ’ ’ are part 
of the New Testament, written to us and all believers by the Apostles. 

Then the pastor tells where the “Gospel” is written in the New 
Testament. The congregation stands up and sings 

Glory be to Thee, 0 Lord. 

They sing this, and also stand, as a sign of joy at hearing the 
blessed Word of Christ Himself in the ‘ 1 Gospel. ’ ’ After the Gospel 
reading we sing the words of praise: 

Praise be to Thee, 0 Christ. 

After the sermon we sing “The Offertory.” 

Here we pray that God’s Word may cleanse our heart and help 
our faith. 

THE OFFERTORY 

Create in me a clean heart, 0 God: and renew a right spirit 
within me. 

Cast me not away from Thy presence: and take not Thy Holy 
Spirit from me. 

Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation: and uphold me with Thy 
free Spirit. 

At the end of “The Service” comes the general prayer and 

THE BENEDICTION 

The Lord bless thee, and keep thee. 

The Lord make His face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee. 

The Lord lift up His countenance upon thee, and give thee peace. 

The congregation sings: 

Amen. 

This prayer of blessing is found in the Old Testament (Numbers 
6:22-26). 

The New Testament Benediction is found in 2 Corinthians 13:14 
and is used at the end of the Vespers or Evening Service. 

The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the Love of God, and the 
Communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. 

Amen. 


DEVOTIONAL 


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VI. FOR SCHOOL WORSHIP 
(To be Memorized by All) 

OPENING 

THE VERSICLE 

O Lord, open Thou my lips. 

And my mouth shall show forth Thy praise. 

Make haste, O God, to deliver me. 

Make haste to help me, O Lord. 

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost: 

As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without 
end. Amen. Hallelujah. 

THE LORD’S PRAYER 

Our Father, who art in heaven ; Hallowed be Thy Name; Thy king¬ 
dom come; Thy will be done, on earth as it is in heaven; Give us 
this day our daily bread; And forgive us our trespasses, as we for¬ 
give those who trespass against us; And lead us not into temptation; 
But deliver us from evil; For Thine is the kingdom, and the power, 
and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 

THE APOSTLES’ CREED 

I believe in God the Father Almighty, Maker of Heaven and earth. 

And in Jesus Christ His only Son, our Lord; Who was conceived 
by the Holy Ghost, Born of the Virgin Mary; Suffered under Pontius 
Pilate, Was crucified, dead, and buried; He descended into hell; The 
third day He rose again from the dead; He ascended into heaven, 
And sitteth on the right hand of God the Father Almighty; From 
thence He shall come to judge the quick and the dead. 

I believe in the Holy Ghost; the holy Christian Church, the Com¬ 
munion of Saints; The Forgiveness of sins; the Resurrection of the 
body; And the Life everlasting. Amen. 

CLOSING HYMN 
Tune: Arundel 

1 May the grace of Christ our Saviour, 

And the Father’s boundless love, 

With the Holy Spirit’s favor, 

Rest upon us from above. 

2 Thus may we abide in union, 

With each other and the Lord, 

And possess, in sweet Communion, 

Joys which earth cannot afford. 


VII. HISTORICAL 

MARTIN LUTHER 

A Story from Church History 
SPELLING 


1. Re-for-ma'tion — to change 

from worse to better. 

2. Eis'le-ben (ice-la-ben). 

3. con'vent —the house, where 

monks or nuns live. 

4. monk —a man who lives in a 

convent and gives all his 
life to religion. 

5. church fathers —the teachers 

of the early church, who 
had lived hundreds of years 
before. 

6. just'i-fied— set right in God’s 

sight. 

7. Wit'ten-berg —a small city of 

Germany. 

8. in-dul'genc-es — papers from 

the pope, promising for¬ 
giveness, and escape from 
Purgatory. 

9. Tet'zel. 

10. thes'es —propositions or sen¬ 

tences for a debate. 

11. pa'pa-cy —the claim of the 

pope, that Christ had put 
him as ruler over the whole 
church. 


12. ban—an order putting Lu¬ 

ther out of the church. 

13. bull—the paper containing 

the ban. 

14. diet—a convention or assem¬ 

bly. 

15. Huss—the Roman Catholic 

Church had burnt John 
Huss at the stake, for 
what he believed. 

16. Worms (wurmz). 

17. le'gate—representative. 

18. Augs'burg—a city in Ger¬ 

many. 

19. Me'lanc'thon— a friend of 

Luther, teacher at Witten¬ 
berg. 

20. doc'trine—teaching. 

21. a-pos-tol'ic—as the apostles 

taught. 

22. e-van-gel'i-cal—true to the 

Gospel. 

23. Lu'ther-an. 


Shortly after the time that Columbus discovered America, 
Luther began his great work which brought about the 
Reformation of the Church. 

1. His Birth—Luther was born in 1483, of poor parents, 
in the city of Eisleben, in Saxony, in the center of Germany. 

2. He Becomes a Monk—According to his father’s inten¬ 
tion, he was to study law, but, filled with anxiety for his 

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soul’s salvation, at the age of twenty-two, he entered a 
convent and became a monk. Here he faithfully performed 
all the requirements of a life in the convent: prayed, fasted 
and mortified his flesh; but he could not find peace for his 
soul. An old monk advised him to seek consolation in the 
old and almost forgotten words of the creed, “I believe in 
the forgiveness of sins.” Luther took these words to heart. 
He diligently read the Bible and the writings of the church 
fathers. At last he clearly saw that man is justified by, 
faith, without the works of the law. 

3. The Ninety-Five Theses —After Luther had been in a 
convent for three years, he was called as teacher to the 
university at Wittenberg. To this city came a hawker of 
indulgences, a monk named Tetzel, who with the greatest 
audacity sold forgiveness of sins for money. This filled 
Luther with indignation, and on the 31st of October, 1517, 
he nailed on the door of the castle church in Wittenberg 
ninety-five theses against the sale of indulgences and other 
false teachings. These theses were quickly circulated 
throughout Germany, and many pious and educated men 
acknowledged that Luther was right. 

4. Luther and the Pope —It was not Luther’s intention 
to attack the pope, for he still believed that the papacy was 
instituted of God. He thought that when the pope 
should be informed of the true condition of the case, he 
would approve Luther’s act. But they thought differently 
in Rome. Luther was placed under the ban of the Church. 
In the meantime he had diligently read the Bible and his¬ 
tory, and he now clearly saw that the papacy was not insti¬ 
tuted of God. He therefore paid no attention to the ban, 
but took the bull of the pope and burned it under an oak 

outside of the city of Wittenberg. 

5. Diet at Worms —Luther was now summoned to appear 
before Charles V, Emperor of the Roman empire, at the 
diet held in the city of Worms, 1521. Many tried to per¬ 
suade him from going; they reminded him of the fate of 
Huss; but Luther answered: If there were as many devils 
in Worms as there are tiles on the roofs, yet would I go. 
When he came to Worms, he was brought before the diet, 
an assembly where the emperor, the legate of the pope and 
many princes and bishops were gathered. 


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6. Luther’s Brave Answer —It was demanded that he at 
once should recant everything he had taught; but Luther 
answered: Unless I am convinced by the Scriptures, or by 
clear and binding reasons, I neither can nor will recant; 
for it is not advisable to do anything against conscience. 
Here I stand; I cannot do otherwise. God help me! 
Amen. 

7. At the Wartburg —He was now declared an outlaw, 
.and any one could with impunity kill him. He was, how¬ 
ever, permitted to leave Worms in peace. But the elector 
of Saxony, his prince and protector, caused his own servants 
to seize him and had him secretly carried to the castle of 
Wartburg. Here he lived concealed for ten months, and 
the world believed he was dead. In the Wartburg he began 
his excellent translation of the Bible into German, and 
finished the New Testament. Then he returned to Witten¬ 
berg and continued his work of preaching and writing. In 
1529 he published his Small Catechism, to be used in the 
instruction of children and youths, and his Larger Cate¬ 
chism as an aid for the teachers. 

Luther’s fellow believers daily became more numerous. 
Among them were many princes. At the diet of Augsburg, 
in 1530, the Lutherans laid before the emperor a Confession 
of their Faith, written by the learned and gentle Philip 
Melanchthon, and approved by Luther. In the Augsburg 
Confession the Lutherans had now secured a confession, in 
which they all united. All who wished could now see for 
themselves that Luther did not teach a new doctrine, but 
the old, true Christian faith. 

When Luther died, in 1546, his doctrine had spread 
through half of Germany, the whole of Denmark, Norway 
and Sweden, and had gained followers in England, France 
and other countries. 

The old, apostolic evangelical Lutheran faith is still liv¬ 
ing. From Europe, the Lutheran people have spread to 
North and South America and Australia, and have carried 
their faith and Church with them. The Gospel of Jesus 
Christ is preached in Lutheran churches in almost every 
language of the civilized world. 


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HISTORICAL 


QUESTIONS 

1. When and where did Luther live? 

2. Why did he enter a convent? 

3. What did he read? 

4. Where did he teach? 

5. Who was Tetzel? 

6. What did he do? 

7. What did Luther write against Tetzel’s work, 

8. What did pious people think of the ninety-five theses ? 

9. What did Luther still believe of the papacy? 

10. What was the ban? 

11. What was Luther’s answer? 

12. How did Luther answer Charles V? 

13. Who hid him and where? 

14. What work did Luther do at the Wartburg? 

15! What book did he write for us? 

16. What does the Augsburg Confession show? 

17. Who wrote it? 

18. Where did Luther’s teachings spread? 

19. How did the pure Gospel teaching come to us . 


VIII. SCHEDULES 


SCHEDULE NO. 1 

For Weekly Winter Week Day Class 

1. Opening Prayer. 

2. Recitation of Bible History. 

(a) Each child tell story completely 

or 

(b) Written work and spelling corrected in class. 

3. Catechism, Hymn or Psalm. Recited by each child. 

4. Following Week’s Story. Read by class and explained by teacher. 

5. Closing. Lord’s Prayer. 

Note: For children 10 to 14 years studying to be done at home. 

TIME SCHEDULE 


Twenty recitations 3 minutes each. 60 minutes 

Explanation by teacher. 20 minutes 

Opening, closing, etc. 10 minutes 


1 V '2 hours 


SCHEDULE NO. 2 


A Daily Summer School 

8.40 A. M. First Bell. 

8.45 A. M. Last or Tardy Bell. 


OPENING 

Two hymns, Versicles, Ps. 23 and Opening Prayer (both in unison), 
hymn. 

The Bible Story told by pastor or leader to whole school. 

Classes now go to separate rooms. 

Roll taken. Absentees and tardy ones marked. Offering. 

9.15 to 10.15 Written Work on Bible History story for the day. 
Recess. 

Memory period for catechism, psalms and hymns, by 
individual study and recitation. 

Closing Service. Hymn. Lord’s Prayer, Closing 
Prayer (in unison). 

Hymn “May the Grace of Christ Our Saviour.” 

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MEMORY WORK 
A Six Year Course 


Ages 7 to 12 years 

For a Thirty Period Summer School, or Week Day 
Winter Class. 


Prayers 

Catechism 

Hymns 

C. S. 
Book 
No. 

Psalms 

Written 

Work 

Lord's Prayer 
Morning 
Evening 
Table 
Opening 
Closing 

Age 7 

Jesus Loves Me 

As Each Happy Christmas 
May the Grace of Christ 

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539 

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10 Command¬ 
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Creed 

Age 8 

Silent Night 

Saviour Teach Me 

Now Day Is Over 

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574 

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History 

Explanation 
Command¬ 
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and Creed 

Age 9 

My Father for Another Night 
Jesus Still Lead 

All My Heart 

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A second and 
third Text 

Explanation 
Lord’s 
Prayer 
Books of 
Bible 

Age 10 

There Is a Green Hill 

Rock of Ages 

Now Thank We 

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283 

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Baptism 

Lord’s 

Supper 

Age 11 

I Was Made Christian 

As With Gladness 

Abide With Me 

Day of Resurrection 

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115 

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A Mighty Fortress 

Sun of My Soul 

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